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Table 2 Value of informal care (main caregivers) by degree of dependency, proxy good method

From: Economic valuation and determinants of informal care to disabled people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

 

Non-dependents

Moderately dependent

Severely dependent

Greatly dependent

Total

Monetary value. First scenario (SD)

17,089.38 (14,451.76)

22,833.99 (14,827.18)

30,429.68 (13,182.81)

33,033.68 (12,087.48)

24,549.82 (15,255.84)

Monetary value. Second scenario (SD)

28,318.91 (23,948.10)

37,838.32 (24,570.21)

50,425.19 (21,845.31)

54,740.30 (20,030.23)

40,681.64 (25,280.55)

  1. Source: EDAD-08.
  2. Average cost per year.