Table 2.
Parameters used to estimate the economic burden of T. solium in Angónia district, Mozambique
| Parameter | Mean (95% UIa) | Distribution | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study zone population | 330,328 | Fixed | [17] |
| Active epilepsy (%) | 1.3 (0.8–2.0) | Beta (22, 1701) |
[15] |
| NCC-associated epilepsy (%) | 51 (43–59) | Uniform (0.427, 0.592) |
[15] |
| Epilepsy patients consulting a traditional healer (%) | 23 (18–28) | Multinomial (0.227) |
[23] |
| Epilepsy patients consulting a physician, a nurse or neurologist (%) | 9.1 (6–13.4) | Multinomial (0.091) |
[23] |
| Epilepsy patients without treatment (%) | 68 (62–74) | Multinomial (0.682) |
[23] |
| Visits to a traditional healer in case of epilepsy (average times per year) | 5.5 (1.2–9.8) | Uniform (1, 10) |
[23] |
| Visits to a doctor in case of epilepsy (average times per year) | 4.5 (1.2–7.8) | Uniform (1, 8) |
[23] |
| Epilepsy patients with prescribed phenobarbital (%) | 44 (33–55) | Beta (36, 46) |
[23] |
| Epilepsy patients with injury referred to the hospital (%) | 15 (11–20) | Beta (38, 222) |
[23] |
| Length of stay in a hospital (average days per year) | 11 (1.5–20) | Uniform (1, 21) |
[23] |
| Loss of working time due to epilepsy (days per year) | 16 (1.7–29) | Uniform (1, 30) |
[23] |
| Unemployed due to epilepsy (%) | 2.2 (0.9–5.1) | Beta (6, 261) |
[23] |
| Working days per year | 266 (222–310) | Uniform (220, 312) |
Assumption |
| % of the population | |||
| Economically active | 40 | Fixed | [17] |
| Not economically active | 47 | Fixed | [17] |
| Unemployed | 14 | Fixed | [17] |
| Pig population in the study area | 20,411 | Fixed | Assumption |
| Proportion of adult pigs sold per year (%) | 33 | Fixed | Assumption |
| Porcine cysticercosis prevalence based on tongue examination (%) | 13 (10–16) | Beta (84, 577) |
[20] |
a UI Uncertainty interval