Table 1 Main parameters of model for estimating productivity losses associated with breast cancer in Poland
From: Productivity losses and public finance burden attributable to breast cancer in Poland, 2010–2014
Parameter (unit) | Mean value for years 2010–2014 | |
|---|---|---|
General economic parameters | ||
Gross domestic product (€) | 387,583,804 3531 | |
Per worker gross domestic product (€) | 27 1261 | |
Correction coefficient to adjust for decreasing marginal labour productivity | 0.65 | |
Exchange rate (zlotys per €) | 4.14 | |
Parameters for estimating indirect costs | ||
Absenteeism of the sick | Number of absence days | 1121 1072 |
Number of people receiving first-time rehabilitation benefits | 2103 | |
Average duration of first-time rehabilitation benefits (months) | 7.62 | |
Number of people receiving renewed rehabilitation benefits | 755 | |
Average duration of renewed rehabilitation benefits (months) | 5.26 | |
Presenteeism of the sick | Number of the sick people (5-year prevalence) | 68 1263 |
Employment rate of women at age 25–59 | 67% | |
Rate of productivity reduction while working | 29,8%4 | |
Caregivers’ absenteeism | Number of absence days due to a relative’s illness | 5817 |
Caregivers’ presenteeism | Share of employed population that provides informal care to an oncological patient | 0.48%5 |
Number of people who work and provide care for BC patients | 34,324 | |
Rate of caregivers’ productivity reduction while working | 21%6 | |
Premature mortality | Number of deaths at age 18–59 | 1707 |
Retirement age for women (years) | 60 | |
Economy’s yearly productivity growth for period 2015–20497 | 2.3% | |
Disability | Number of people receiving disability pensions2,8 | |
• permanent pension • temporary pension | 569 4872 | |
Average duration of temporary disability pension in all cancers (months) | 18.5 | |
1-year BC survival rate [4] | 90.9% | |