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Table 5 Base-case analysis

From: Estimate of the direct and indirect annual cost of bacterial conjunctivitis in the United States

VARIABLE OF INTEREST

NUMBER

Total annual incidence of bacterial conjunctivitis(visits)

4,016,544

Total annual incidence of bacterial conjunctivitis

treated by pediatricians(visits)

1,356,693

Total annual incidence of bacterial conjunctivitis

treated by all other physicians(visits)

2,659,851

Total annual direct cost of bacterial conjunctivitis

treated by pediatricians(US$)

$130,988,709

Total annual indirect cost of bacterial conjunctivitis

treated by pediatricians(US$)

$33,021,908

Total annual direct cost of bacterial conjunctivitis

treated by all other physicians(US$)

$360,356,613

Total annual indirect cost of bacterial conjunctivitis

treated by all other physicians(US$)

$64,740,773

Total annual direct cost of bacterial conjunctivitis

treated by all medical personnel (pediatrician's plus all other physicians) (US$)

$491,345,323

Total annual indirect cost of bacterial conjunctivitis

treated by all medical personnel (pediatrician's plus all other physicians) (US$)

$97,762,681

Total annual direct and indirect cost of bacterial

conjunctivitis treated by all medical personnel

(pediatrician's plus all other physicians) (US$)

$589,108,004