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. 2016 May 29;2016:2386596. doi: 10.1155/2016/2386596

Table 2.

Number of AR patients attributable to dampness and mold and base case COI monetary value of impacts in 2014.

Number
million
Monetary value
million $
AR patients 3.59

Direct medical expenses ($629.69/patient) 2,257.33

Patient sick days
 Working adults 1.63 52.73
 Nonworking adults 0.93 21.19
 Children 0.45 5.13
 Total 3.01 79.05
 Missed schooldays 0.24

Patient reduced productivity (equivalent days)
 Working adults 4.59 148.68
 Nonworking adults 2.63 59.75
 Children 1.27 14.45
 Total 8.49 222.88
 Missed schooldays 0.68

Adult lost days for care for sick children
 Working adults 0.29 27.92
 Nonworking adults 0.16 5.61
 Total 0.45 33.53

Total direct medical expenses 2,257.33

Days & COI values for wage related losses 11.95 335.46

Total COI economic cost 2,592.79

Schooldays portion of school-age children days.