Table 1. Cost analysis model parameters (HKD).

Cost estimates are from [33–40], as appropriate.

Outcome Category Item	Children (0–18)	Adults (19–59)	Seniors 60+)
Outpatient Visits
Average no. visits per case [33, 39]	1.52	1.52	1.52
Net payment per visit [33, 35, 36, 39]	1,391	1,079	1,419
Average co-payment per visit [34]	100	100	100
Net payment per prescription [33, 39, 41]	10.8	15.5	15.5
Average co-payment per prescription [33, 39, 41]	106.9	153.9	153.9
Average prescriptions per visit [33, 39]	0.9	1.8	1.4
Days lost [33, 39]	3	2	5
Value of one day lost [33, 37, 42]	585.2	638.4	585.2
Subtotal	4,202.2	3,329.1	5,494.5
Hospitalisation
Hospital costs [33, 39, 41]	9,812	20,017	32,352
Net payment per outpatient visit [33, 39]	2,100	2,669	2,895
Average co-payment for outpatient visit [34]	100	100	100
Most likely no. of days lost [33, 39]	5	8	10
Value of one day lost [33, 37, 39, 42]	585.2	638.4	585.2
Subtotal	14,938	27,893.2	41,199
Deaths
Average age [33, 39]	9	35	74
Present value of earnings lost [33, 38–40]	2,721,253	2,779,026	176,319
Most likely hospital costs [33, 39]	11,480	25,304	39,209
Subtotal	2,732,733	2,804,330	215,528
Ill but no medical care sought
Days lost [33, 39]	3	2	5
Over-the-counter drugs [33, 39, 42, 43]	71.9	71.9	71.9
Value of one day lost [33, 37, 39, 41]	585.2	638.4	585.2
Subtotal	1,827.5	1,348.7	2,997.9
Staying at home
Value of one day lost [37]	585.2	638.4	585.2