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Table 3 Estimated values of Willingness to Pay (WTP) in Euros, per a Quality-adjusted life year (QALY)

From: Willingness to pay for a quality-adjusted life year: an evaluation of attitudes towards risk and preferences

 

Mean (95% CI)

10thPercentile

25thPercentile

50thPercentile

75thPercentile

90thPercentile

WTP/QALYa in €, out of pocket payment

10,119 (5,989–14,249)

35

132

673

3,661

14,643

WTP/QALYa in €, through taxes

28,187 (19,933–6,441)

49

160

915

5,129

36,118

WTP/QALYb in €, out of pocket payment

10,305 (6,317–14,293)

40

160

960

3,840

15,360

WTP/QALYb in €, through taxes

28,093 (19,035–37,150)

53

192

1,280

7,680

33,353

WTP/QALYa,c in €, out of pocket payment

7,626 (3,876–11,377)

26

77

366

2,214

9,019

WTP/QALYa,c in €, through taxes

14,926 (9,207–20,647)

31

100

473

2,885

30,281

WTP/QALYa,d in €, out of pocket payment

12,634 (5,231–20,037)

89

271

1,282

5,178

14,642

WTP/QALYa,d in €, through taxes

41,559 (26,142–56,976)

114

341

1,471

8,942

82,057

  1. aQALY calculated as the difference between calculated utility and perfect health.
  2. bQALY calculated as the difference between the value expressed in the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and perfect health.
  3. cOnly those patients with utilities below the median are considered.
  4. dOnly those patients with utilities above the median are considered.