Table 10.
Costs prevented per individual of the benefit cohort population
| WHO region | Annual medical expenses averted per person within the benefit cohorta | Annual wage loss prevented per person within the benefit cohorta | Annual economic benefit per person within the benefit cohorta | Equivalent number of days income per yearab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMRO | $1.75 | $158.49 | $160.24 | 31 |
| AFRO | $0.77 | $30.15 | $30.92 | 31 |
| EMRO | $0.62 | $102.54 | $103.17 | 34 |
| WPRO | $1.32 | $160.07 | $161.39 | 32 |
| SEARO | $1.91 | $50.37 | $52.27 | 36 |
| Average | $1.52 | $48.48 | $50.00 | 33.3 |
AMRO Region of the Americas, AFRO African Region, EMRO Eastern Mediterranean Region, WPRO Western Pacific Region, SEARO South-East Asia Region. Costs are expressed in US$ 2014 prices
aDoes not include reduction in costs to the health system (Additional file 2: Table S4)
bAnnual economic benefit per person within the benefit cohort divided by the average wage estimate for that region (Table 6)