Table 4.
Step 5: estimated savings from the reduction of costs for home services.
| I-ADL Dependence | Cases Averted (95% CI) | Reduction of Hours/Week a (95% CI) | Reduction of Cost/Year (Euro) b (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | |||
| Shopping | 10,684 (701 to 20,694) | 138,886 (9111 to 269,026) | 312,065,586 (20,470,775 to 604,479,229) |
| Transportation | 8275 (2011 to 14,563) | 107,571 (26,138 to 189,316) | 241,702,602 (58,730,065 to 425,378,494) |
| Cooking | 5555 (367 to 10,765) | 72,215 (4768 to 139,939) | 162,261,974 (10,713,949 to 314,431,098) |
| Cleaning | 3673 (−6319 to 13,695) | 47,751 (−82,145 to 178,032) | 107,291,727 (−184,572,996 to 400,023,804) |
| Weighted total | 434,362,835 (−49,939,164 to 920,253,167) | ||
| Sweden | |||
| Shopping | 1035 (314 to 1757) | 8083 (2456 to 13,725) | 19,241,787 (5,847,783 to 32,674,489) |
| Transportation | 1313 (199 to 2432) | 10,262 (1552 to 19,000) | 24,429,313 (3,694,727 to 45,231,298) |
| Cooking | 914 (269 to 1562) | 7143 (2104 to 12,202) | 17,005,439 (5,008,795 to 29,045,992) |
| Cleaning | 3531 (2282 to 4784) | 27,585 (17,831 to 37,373) | 65,667,948 (42,449,297 to 88,970,055) |
| Weighted total | 62,662,789 (28,270,459 to 97,170,909) |