Table 3. Age-gender stratified wages in the Basque Country in 2005 and costs of treatment and diagnostic test to treat CE patients in Álava, 2005.

Economic Parameters	Value	Reference
Average yearly wage (€)
For males, by age group (years)
<25	16,508	[20]
25–34	20,872	[20]
35–44	23,343	[20]
45–54	31,100	[20]
≥55	29,482	[20]
For females, by age group (years)
<25	12,309	[20]
25–34	16,873	[20]
35–44	19,253	[20]
45–54	21,570	[20]
≥55	21,138	[20]
Cost of diagnostic procedures and medical treatment/care (€ per case)
Chest X-ray	9.7–11.9	Uniform distribution from Txagorritxu Hospital
CT	98.6	Txagorritxu Hospital
MRI	222.7	Txagorritxu Hospital
Ultrasonography	38.5	Txagorritxu Hospital
ECG	6.3	Txagorritxu Hospital
Standard analyses	13.1	Txagorritxu Hospital
Serology (hydatidosis)	20.1	Txagorritxu Hospital
Chemotherapy (Mbz/Albz)	59.3	Txagorritxu Hospital
Initial Outpatient medical visit	103.2	Txagorritxu Hospital
Follow-up outpatient medical visits	52.03	Txagorritxu Hospital
CBC count	13.1	Txagorritxu Hospital
Cost of surgical procedures (€ per case) a
	2,832–3,776€	Uniform distribution from Txagorritxu Hospital

^aThis figure includes the cost of diagnosis, anesthesia, treatment of complications of surgery, post-operation follow-up, re-operations, medical care during hospitalization and hospitalization).

CT, computed tomography;

ECG; electrocardiogram.

Mbz/Albz, mebendazole/albendazole;

MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.