Table 3.
Congenital toxoplasmosis US special education and residential care costs 1992
| Disability | Cases affected (%) | Loss per case a (US$) | Cases (No.) | Total loss (US$ million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severely retarded | ||||
| Lifetime residential care (40 years) | 16.5 | 2049231 | 690 | 1413 |
| Live-in at home for 18 yearsb | 16.5 | 160276 | 690 | 111 |
| – | 16028c | – | 11 | |
| Residential care after age 18 | – | 829919 | – | 572 |
| Moderately retarded | 17.0 | 125690 | 710 | 89 |
| Slightly retarded | 23.0 | 69828 | 961 | 67 |
| Blind | 8.0 | – | 334 | – |
| Special education for 15 years | – | 261048 | – | 87 |
| Additional expense | – | 26105 | – | 9 |
| Deaf | 2.0 | – | 84 | – |
| Special education for 15 years | – | 184238 | – | 15 |
| Additonal expense | – | 187424 | – | 2
|
| 2376 | ||||
a
Costs are discounted by a 3% annual interest rate to arrive at a present value assuming a 40-year life span.
b
The cost of schooling for the first 18 years at home.
c
10% of the cost of schooling for the family’s additional expenses.