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. 2017 Nov 1;17(16):1–86.

Table 7:

Expected Number in Target Population in the Next 5 Years in Ontario

  Expected Number of Patients
Type of Treatment Method Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Total immunodeficiency patients treated with IVIG or SCIG 1,143 1,234 1,333 1,440 1,555
Reference scenario: current uptake rate of SCIG 22% 22% 22% 22% 22%
    SCIG (adults and children) 248 268 289 312 337
        Adult patients (88%) 218 236 254 275 297
        Pediatric patients (12%) 30 32 35 37 40
    IVIG (adults and children) 895 966 1,044 1,128 1,218
        Adult patients (88%) 788 850 919 993 1,072
        Pediatric patients (12%) 107 116 125 135 146
New Scenario: increased uptake rate of SCIG 43% 50% 57% 64% 70%
    SCIG (adults and children) 491 617 760 922 1,089
        Adult patients (88%) 432 543 669 811 958
        Pediatric patients (12%) 59 74 91 111 131
    IVIG (adults and children) 652 617 573 518 466
        Adult patients (88%) 574 543 504 456 410
        Pediatric patients (12%) 78 74 69 62 56

Abbreviations: IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; SCIG, subcutaneous immunoglobulin.