HSV-2 and Substance Abuse amongst Adolescents: Insights through Mathematical Modelling

Table 1

Model parameters and their interpretations.

Definition	Symbol	Baseline values (range)	Source
Recruitment rate		10000 yr^−1	Assumed
Proportion of recruited individuals			Assumed
Natural death rate		0.02 (0.015–0.02) yr^−1	[27]
Contact rate		3	[28]
HSV-2 transmission probability		0.01 (0.001–0.03) yr^−1	[29–32]
Substance abuse induced death rate		0.035 yr^−1	[33]
Rate of change in substance abuse habit		Variable	Assumed
Condom use efficacy		0.5	[34, 35]
Modification parameter		0.6 (0-1)	Assumed
Modification parameter		0.4 (0-1)	Assumed