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Table 2 Summary of indirect costs 2013 (£ million)

From: The economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population

 

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

UK

Lower employment

2078.5

88.0

210.9

50.0

2427.4

 

(1696.5–2484.2)

(71.8–105.2)

(172.2–252.1)

(40.8–59.8)

(1981.2–2901.3)

Absenteeism

65.6

3.7

6.5

1.9

77.6

 

(53.5–78.4)

(3.0–4.4)

(5.3–7.8)

(1.6–2.3)

(63.4–92.8)

Premature mortality

1.77

0.09

0.23

0.05

2.14

 

(1.44–2.11)

(0.08–0.11)

(0.19–0.27)

(0.04–0.07)

(1.75–2.56)

Informal care costs

1951.9

134.8

194.8

76.7

2358.2

 

(1951.9–1951.9)

(134.8–134.8)

(194.8–194.8)

(76.7–76.7)

(2358.2–2358.2)

Devices and modifications

343.8

21.5

34.1

10.2

409.6

 

(280.6–411)

(17.6–25.7)

(27.8–40.8)

(8.3–12.2)

(334.3–489.6)

Deadweight loss

311.8

19.8

37.0

10.3

379.0

 

(311.4–312.2)

(19.8–19.8)

(37–37.1)

(10.3–10.3)

(378.5–379.4)

Total

4753.3

267.8

483.6

149.2

5653.9

 

(4295.4–5239.8)

(247.0–290.0)

(437.3–532.8)

(137.7–161.3)

(5117.4–6223.9)