Summary of the annual costs (1998) for mortality and morbidity due to diseases caused by passive smoking
| Component of cost | No. of attributable units, best estimate (range) | Unit cost (US$) | Value (US$ million), best estimate (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *This is the value used in the main estimates of costs. | |||
| The numbers in the table are rounded and so may not sum to totals. | |||
| The following could not be estimated: numbers and costs of episodes in a private hospital; specialist outpatient clinic, general outpatient clinic and accident and emergency clinic visits; nursing home care. | |||
| Mortality | |||
| Total lives lost | 1324 (334–2251) | 1.3 million | 1702 (429–2893) |
| Productive lives lost (<65 years) | 178 (38–310) | – | – |
| Productive life years lost (<65 years) | |||
| Undiscounted | 1031 (211–1800) | Males: 18500 | 18 (4–31) |
| Discounted at 3% per year* | 815 (168–1423) | Females: 13900 | 14 (3–24)* |
| Morbidity | |||
| Admissions and outpatient use in children | 4 (–) | ||
| Public hospital days | |||
| Acute | 88916 | 481 | 43 (13–70) |
| Long stay | 69588 | 255 | 18 (6–29) |
| Private GP (visits) | Approx 1500000 | 23 | 32 (3–60) |
| Days off work (private sector) | 942409 | Males: 51 | 41 (15–66) |
| Days off work (public sector) | 102390 | Females: 38 | 4 (2–7) |
| Home-based care | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | ||
| Annual costs for passive smoking, excluding the value of life | 156 (48–261) | ||