Valuing the Economic Costs of Allergic Rhinitis, Acute Bronchitis, and Asthma from Exposure to Indoor Dampness and Mold in the US

Table 2

Number of AR patients attributable to dampness and mold and base case COI monetary value of impacts in 2014.

	Number; million	Monetary value; million
AR patients	3.59
Direct medical expenses (629.69/patient)		2,257.33
Patient sick days
Working adults	1.63	52.73
Nonworking adults	0.93	21.19
Children	0.45	5.13
Total	3.01	79.05
Missed schooldays	0.24
Patient reduced productivity (equivalent days)
Working adults	4.59	148.68
Nonworking adults	2.63	59.75
Children	1.27	14.45
Total	8.49	222.88
Missed schooldays	0.68
Adult lost days for care for sick children
Working adults	0.29	27.92
Nonworking adults	0.16	5.61
Total	0.45	33.53
Total direct medical expenses		2,257.33
Days & COI values for wage related losses	11.95	335.46
Total COI economic cost		2,592.79

Schooldays portion of school-age children days.