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. 2014 Jan 22;9(1):e85197. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085197

Table 2. Model outcomes and cost-effectiveness of mobile unit HIV testing in Cape Town, South Africa.

Medical facility-based testing Mobile unit intervention
Total population
Undiscounted life expectancy (months) 449.7 450.7
Discounted life expectancy (months) 249.9 250.4
Discounted per-person costs ($) 3,970 4,070
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio * ($/YLS) 2,400
HIV-infected population
5-year survival (%) 69 73
Undiscounted life expectancy (months) 197.7 211.7
Discounted life expectancy (months) 132.2 140.7
Discounted per-person costs ($) 11,270 12,430
HIV RNA suppressed at 5 years (%) 35 39
*

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios <1× South African per capita gross domestic product ($8,200) considered very cost-effective based on WHO suggestions [28]. Costs in 2012 US$. Discounted at 3% per year (see methods). YLS: years of life saved.