Table 7 Frequency and costs (in US$) associated with influenza-related outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and deaths1
From: Reactive strategies for containing developing outbreaks of pandemic influenza
| 听 | Age Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Outcome Category Item | Children | Adults | Seniors |
Outpatient Visits | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Average no. visits per case | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 |
Net payment per visit | $80.90 | $62.74 | $82.55 |
Average copayment for outpatient visit | $8.26 | $6.60 | $6.60 |
Net payment per prescription | $41.28 | $59.44 | $59.44 |
Average prescriptions per visit | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
Average copayment per prescription | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 |
Days lost | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Value of 1 day lost | $91.85 | $141.30 | $91.85 |
Subtotal: Per-case Outpatient Costs | $448.86 | $496.50 | $679.47 |
Hospitalization | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Hospital cost | $4,847.34 | $9,932.42 | $11,319.26 |
Net payment per outpatient visit | $122.17 | $155.19 | $168.40 |
Average copayment for outpatient visit | $8.26 | $6.60 | $6.60 |
Net payment for drug claims | $42.93 | $69.34 | $67.69 |
Most likely days lost | 5 | 8 | 10 |
Value of 1 day lost | $91.85 | $141.30 | $91.85 |
Subtotal: Per-case Hospitalization Costs | $5,479.92 | $11,293.96 | $12,480.40 |
Deaths | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Average age (years) | 9 | 35 | 74 |
PV earnings lost | $1,435,750 | $1,466,231 | $93,027 |
Most likely hospital costs | $5,671 | $12,555 | $13,718 |
Subtotal | $1,441,422 | $1,478,788 | $106,746 |
Ill but no medical care sought | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Days lost | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Value of 1 day lost | $91.85 | $141.30 | $91.85 |
Over-the-counter drugs | $3.30 | $3.30 | $3.30 |
Subtotal: Per-case ill (no care sought) | $278.84 | $285.90 | $462.53 |