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Table 3.

Values of parameters used in DALYs

Parameter	Value
Age weighting correction constant, C	0.1658^a
Social discount rate, r	0. 03^a
Average age of the individuals at the onset of symptoms, a	61^b
Duration of the disability per year, L	0.01^c
Parameter from the age-weighting function, β	0.04^a,d
Disability weight, D	0.041^e

^a[35]

^bThe Median age for positive MRSA patients reported in Table 4

^cCalculated by dividing addition hospitalization days (i.e. 4 days) by 356 days

^dThe age weighting function represents the value of life at different ages. It reflects the different social roles of individuals at different ages, i.e. young and elderly require care giving [35]

^e[60]