Table 2

Cost-effectiveness analysis of sickle cell screening for 2004 to 2008 (including first year start-up cost)

Cost-effectiveness analysis of sickle cell screening for 2004 to 2008 (including first year start-up costs)
	Black football athletes	All football athletes	All black athletes	All athletes
Number of athletes	101 450	308 043	297 911	1 992 332
Total screens first year	20 290	61 609	59 582	398 466
Total screens every year after	5073	15 402	14 896	99 617
Total number of athletes screened in 5 years	40 580	123 217	119 164	796 933
Cost of screening programme
‘Simple $5 test’	$202 900	$616 086	$595 822	$3 984 664
$30	$1 217 400	$3 696 516	$3 574 932	$23 907 984
Hgb electrophoresis – $150	$6 087 000	$18 482 580	$17 874 660	$119 539 920
Cost to identify one athlete with SCT
‘Simple $5 test’	$71.43	$207.24	$71.43	$427.35
$30	$429	$1243	$429	$2564
Hgb electrophoresis – $150	$2143	$6217	$2143	$12 821
Cost to prevent one death over 5 years
‘Simple $5 test’	$40 580	$123 217	$119 164	$796 933
$30	$243 480	$739 303	$714 986	$4 781 597
Hgb electrophoresis – $150	$1 217 400	$3 696 516	$3 574 932	$23 907 984
Cost per life-year saved
‘Simple $5 test’	$812	$2464	$2383	$15 939
$30	$4870	$14 786	$14 300	$95 632
Hgb electrophoresis – $150	$24 348	$73 930	$71 499	$478 160