Table 3 Sensitivity analyses for all site cancer premature mortality costs (€, 2009) according to different assumptions for the discount rate, wage growth, labour market characteristics and the retirement age
Male | Female | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total premature mortality cost | % change from BC | Premature mortality cost per death | Total premature mortality cost | % change from BC | Premature mortality cost per death | |
BC | 332,246,992 | - | 290,172 | 177,266,357 | - | 159,959 |
Wage growth (BC: 2.6%) | ||||||
1.50% | 307,469,158 | (-7.5) | 268,532 | 164,171,979 | (-7.4) | 148,143 |
3.50% | 353,158,857 | (+6.3) | 308,436 | 189,439,743 | (+6.9) | 170,944 |
Discount rate (BC: 4%) | ||||||
2% | 384,579,486 | (+15.8) | 335,877 | 206,654,039 | (+16.6) | 186,477 |
6% | 291,598,265 | (-12.2) | 254,671 | 155,339,730 | (-12.4) | 140,173 |
Labour force participation & unemployment (BC: 2009 rates) | ||||||
2013 rates | 368,598,902 | (+10.9) | 321,920 | 178,709,602 | (+0.8) | 161,261 |
Retirement age (BC: 65) | ||||||
Age = 66 | 365,157,324 | (+9.9) | 318,915 | 187,656,321 | (+5.9) | 169,334 |