Table 4.
Projected number of daily smokers prevented, medical costs saved, and QALYs gained
Base case | Sensitivity analysis (95% of simulation trials) | |
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Number of former daily smokers prevented | ||
Male | 18,471 | 14,241–22,770 |
Female | 17,491 | 13,816–21,186 |
Both sexes | 35,962 | 30,283–41,556 |
Number of current daily smokers prevented | ||
Male | 20,416 | 15,742–25,065 |
Female | 23,902 | 20,029–27,737 |
Both sexes | 44,318 | 38,128–50,334 |
Medical costs saved ($) | ||
Male | 499,377,550 | 375,433,500–637,726,500 |
Female | 664,825,765 | 523,639,400–822,012,600 |
Both sexes | 1,164,203,315 | 970,160,000–1,370,473,000 |
QALYs gained | ||
Male | 46,179 | 34,542–59,073 |
Female | 52,411 | 40,713–65,074 |
Both sexes | 98,590 | 78,179–120,788 |
QALYs = quality-adjusted life years.