Table 2.
Scenario | Number of live births averted | Total direct cost per birth with spina bifida averted (nearest $100) | Total direct cost averted (nearest $100,000) | Cost savings (reduction in direct costs, nearest $100,000) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Base-case | 767 | 791,900 | 607.3 million | 603.3 million |
767 | 577,000a | 442.4 milliona | 438.4 milliona | |
Worst case | 614 | 712,700 | 437.5 million | 417.5 million |
614 | 519,300a | 318.8 milliona | 298.8 milliona |
Excluding caregiver time costs