Table 4.
Estimated per-person lifetime costs associated with stroke
| Age of stroke onset (years) | Base-case analysis: | Sensitivity analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime costs of stroke (excluding premature death costs) | (1) SMR ± 20%a | (2) Cost of illness ± 20%b | (3) Friction cost approach | |
| Male | ||||
| 45 | 200,701 (36,301) | 196,136~205,354 | 168,978~232,424 | 47,125 |
| 55 | 81,914 (24,765) | 81,748~82,260 | 67,974~95,854 | 33,611 |
| 65 | 16,395 (16,395) | 15,479~17,505 | 14,029~18,762 | 16,395 |
| 75 | 9,888 (9,888) | 9,456~10,432 | 8,138~11,638 | 9,888 |
| 85 | 6,543 (6,543) | 6,314~6,861 | 5,235~7,852 | 6,543 |
| Female | ||||
| 45 | 75,698 (33,702) | 75,454~76,079 | 64,400~86,997 | 37,873 |
| 55 | 39,118 (28,052) | 38,293~40,086 | 33,675~44,560 | 30,948 |
| 65 | 19,261 (19,261) | 18,466~20,165 | 16,558~21,963 | 19,261 |
| 75 | 10,846 (10,846) | 10,449~11,298 | 8,982~12,709 | 10,846 |
| 85 | 6,182 (6,182) | 6,182~6,182 | 4,946~7,418 | 6,182 |
Unit: 1,000 Korean won; All costs are presented in 2008 Korean currency value (1,200 Korean won = 1 US$); a SMR: standardized mortality ratio of non-stroke mortality among people with prior stroke versus general population (Base-case values are 1.914 for males and 2.295 for females. Sensitivity analyses were performed using the base case value of SMR ± 20%); b Cost of illness refers to costs of treating non-fatal stroke (costs in first year and second year), costs of treating fatal stroke, and costs of premature death.