Table 3.
Results for sensitivity analyses
| Low bound | High bound | Middle point | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost working hours/year | 106.4 | 151.4 | 134.1 |
| Household chore hours/year | 53.9 | 102.1 | 76.2 |
| Informal caregiving hours/year | 44.0 | 135.6 | 65.9 |
| Total hours/year | 204.2 | 389.0 | 276.2 |
| Value 1 (US$/year)a | 4,483 | 8,539 | 6,063 |
| value 2 (US$/year)b | 1,871 | 3,563 | 2,530 |
a
Value 1 was based on annual national median income for women 55 years or older
b
Value 2 was based on median usual weekly earnings among women who usually worked 10–14 h/week