Table 2.
Calculator Schematic
| Major Constructs | Definition |
|---|---|
| Size 1 | Number of non-unionized domestic employees currently receiving health care benefits |
| Industry 1,3 | Industry type allows calculator to estimate age by gender employee distributions to calculate depression prevalence |
| Hourly wage/fringe 1,3,4 | Hourly wage plus BLS-estimated fringe for non-supervisory personnel in industry type |
| Missed work policies1 | Paid sick leave policies |
| Temporary employee policies | |
| Work makeup policies and practices | |
| Depression in workforce2,3 | Number of employees in workforce with 1-year major depression and/or dysthymia |
| Lost work days associated with Depression2,3 | Workdays an employer pays for where work is never completed by temporary, coworkers or depressed worker when s/he feels better |
| DMW employee participation rate 2,3,4 | Number of depressed employees expected to participate in DMW each year |
| DMW cost per employee participant2,3,4 | Estimate cost per employee participant |
| Annual DMW impact on lost work days 2,3 | Incremental reduction in lost work days in workforce using DMW employee participation estimate |
| Other potential payers 2,3 | Summary of peer-reviewed literature on economic impact on health plans and employees |
| Performance standards 2,3 | DMW key component operationalization |
| Annual DMW cost 2,3 | Based on estimated participation rate and cost per employee participant |
| Annual DMW cost per reduced lost work day ("ROI") 2,3 | DMW cost/incremental reduction in lost work days |
1indicates user provides information.
2indicates calculator provides information.
3indicates calculator provides documentation/detailed description of estimate derivation and graph.
4indicates user can modify default values.