Analysis of the Indirect Costs of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Romania

Table 3

Work productivity loss by temporary and permanent incapacity.

n=59	days of sick leave (n/year)	sick leave allowance; (€/day)	temporary work incapacity cost (€/year)	retired due to RA (n)	average opportunity cost (€/month)	permanent work incapacity cost (€/year)
Women	337	12.8	4313.6	40	396.5	190320
Men	25	13.6	340	5	403.5	24210
Total	362	-	4653.6	45		214530
Total cost of work productivity cost lost/cohort (€/year)					219183.6

Note: during the 2014 fiscal year, the annual average exchange rate published by Romania National Bank was 1 € = 4.4446 lei [22].