Sensitivity Analysis on the Per-patient Cost of Complicated Chickenpox and the Effect on the Overall Economic Burden of the Disease
| Analysis | IMPACT 1991–1996 | Overall Economic Impact* |
|---|---|---|
| Primary analysis†mean (SD) | 7059.9 (787.1) | 122 374 725 |
| Sensitivity analysis mean (SD) | ||
| Variation of cost of hospitalization | ||
| +20% | 8388.8 (933.1) | 124 861 097 |
| −20% | 5731.0 (641.3) | 119 888 353 |
| Incidence rate variation‡ | ||
| 0.74% | 124 898 016 | |
| 0.34% | 119 851 434 |
↵* The overall economic impact is based on the cost of uncomplicated chickenpox as well as on complicated chickenpox, as assessed from the IMPACT 1991–1996 database analysis.
↵† Primary analysis, based on a societal perspective (see Table 6).
↵‡ Incidence rate of complications in the primary analysis (0.54%).