Estimated average costs per individual of treating identified diseases and potential cost savings associated with increased breastfeeding rates in the UK (£, 2009–2010 prices)
| Gastrointestinal illnesses* | Lower respiratory tract infection* | Acute otitis media* | Necrotising enterocolitis† | Maternal breast cancer‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current treatment costs | 17.02 | 75.52 | 4.88 | 171.13 | 3057.51 |
| Savings with: | |||||
| Policy A1 | 0.92 | 3.12 | 0.35 | ||
| Policy A2 | 2.49 | 8.48 | 0.96 | ||
| Policy A3 | 3.81 | 12.94 | 1.47 | ||
| Policy B1 | 0.43 | 1.45 | 0.16 | ||
| Policy C1 | 1.52 | 6.05 | 0.79 | ||
| Policy D1 | 29.02 | ||||
| Policy D2 | 77.39 | ||||
| Policy D3 | 125.75 | ||||
| Policy E1 | 48.88 | ||||
| Policy E2 | 67.46 | ||||
| Policy E3 | 88.59 | ||||
*Cost per infant.
†Cost per neonatal admission.
‡Cost per primiparous woman.