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. 2012 Nov 1;39(1):99–121. doi: 10.1007/s10867-012-9288-2

Table 2.

Description of variables and parameters of the HIV/AIDS model (1)

Parameter Description Value Ref
β Probability of susceptible non-productive contact with infectives 0.344 [12]
μ Natural mortality unrelated to HIV/AIDS 0.02 [12]
ψ AIDS-related death 1 [12]
ρ Modification parameter due to productivity mindset 0.02 [12]
δ Rate of progression into AIDS 0.1 [12]
σ Proportion of infected non-productive workers on the HAART treatment 0.002 Assumed
π Proportion of susceptible non-productive workers recruited 0.002 Assumed
α Proportion of educated susceptible non-productive workers 0.034 Assumed
η Modification parameter on infected productive class contact rate 0.4 Assumed
b1 Cost per blood unit screened $15.30 [27]
b2 Cost per person educated $12.01, 47.13 [26, 27]
b3 Cost per unit condom $1.09 [27]
b4 Cost of drug per person reached $964.83 [27]