Table 3.

QALYs Lost to Pertussis Infections, Complications, and Vaccine Adverse Effects per 100 000 Total Population

Variable	Acellular Strategy	Combined Strategy	Change, %
Pertussis infections	0.58	0.02	96a
Hospitalization	9.2 × 10−3	4.2 × 10−4	95a
Pertussis complications	2.1 × 10−2	9.4 × 10−4	96a
Death	0.33	0.01	96a
Vaccine adverse effects	2.6 × 10−4	9.4 × 10−3	3500b
Total	0.80	0.04	95a

Abbreviation: QALY, quality-adjusted life-year.

^aIndicates a decrease.

^bIndicates an increase.