Table 3.
Step 4: estimating the population to target for intervention and the costs to implement the barrier removal policy.
| Sub-Steps to Calculate Policy Cost | Germany | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Target Population | ||
| Total population age 80–90 * | 3,740,395 a | 427,940 b |
| Estimated proportion living in assisted living | 9% a | 14% c |
| Number of people living in private homes | 3,399,072 | 368,028 |
| Number of people independent in I-ADL but with difficulty (estimation from ENABLE-AGE samples) | 1,142,088 (34%) | 134,330 (37%) |
| Number currently receiving home services | 664,496 a | 82,774 c |
| Number to target for barrier removal policy | 477,592 | 51,556 |
| Home modifications | ||
| Number of home modifications | 477,592 | 50,913 |
| Cost per home modification (Euro) | 2557 d | 1570 e |
| Total Cost (Euro) | 1,221,203,235 | 79,933,207 |
* Age 80–89 for Germany; a From Pflegestatistik 2013, Statistisches Bundesamt [31]; b From Statistics Sweden, as of 31 December 2014 [28]; c From Statistics—Social Welfare [30]; d Maximum refund amount from German care insurance system [19]; e Average cost of government funded home modification in Sweden [7].