The economic disease burden of measles in Japan and a benefit cost analysis of vaccination, a retrospective study

Table 4 Distribution of costs for measles treatment and vaccination for whole Japan

		Whole cost (Direct cost + Indirect cost)	Direct cost	Indirect cost
Measles Treatment	Mean	404.7	394.4	10.4
	Minimum	76.3	76.3	0.0
	25%	86.2	85.8	0.4
	Median	174.0	171.6	2.4
	75%	198.3	191.2	7.2
	Maximum	2,550.4	2,515.5	34.9
Vaccination	Mean	165.1	163.1	1.9
	Minimum	154.8	153.4	1.4
	25%	154.8	153.4	1.4
	Median	155.6	153.4	2.3
	75%	193.4	191.1	2.3
	Maximum	210.9	209.4	1.5

The unit of the table is per million US$ (1 US$ = 118.8 yen)
Direct and indirect costs for measles treatment of vaccination were estimated by sensitivity analysis.
The result of sensitivity analysis showed negatively skewed distribution.

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