Table 2 Sensitivity analysis of key parameters (2008–2025)
From: The cost and impact of male circumcision on HIV/AIDS in Botswana
| Â | Parameter values | Infections averted | Number of circumcisions per infection averted | Cost net of user fees per infection averted | Cost savings per infection averted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Base case | Â | 51,518 | 7.3 | $642 | $10,616 |
Effectiveness | 30% | 25,059 | 14.7 | $1,313 | $9,945 |
| Â | 60% | 51,518 | 7.3 | $642 | $10,616 |
| Â | 75% | 65,218 | 5.8 | $508 | $10,750 |
Reduction in M->F transmission | 0% | 51,518 | 7.3 | $642 | $10,616 |
| Â | 30% | 67,444 | 5.7 | $473 | $10,785 |
Discount rate | 3% | 51,518 | 7.3 | $642 | $10,616 |
| Â | 5% | 51,518 | 7.3 | $691 | $10,567 |
| Â | 7% | 51,518 | 7.3 | $743 | $10,515 |
Lifetime cost of ART | $8,000 | 51,518 | 7.3 | $642 | $7,358 |
| Â | $11,000 | 51,518 | 7.3 | $642 | $10,358 |
| Â | $14,000 | 51,518 | 7.3 | $642 | $13,358 |
| Â | Minimum | 25,059 | 5.7 | $473 | $7,358 |
| Â | Base Case | 51,518 | 7.3 | $642 | $10,616 |
| Â | Maximum | 67,444 | 14.7 | $1,313 | $13,358 |