Who is worst off
| Previous well-being | Previous average HRQoL | Expected lifetime well-being | Expected lifetime QALYs | HRQoL in the immediate future | |
| Indigent | Very low | 0.85 | Very low | 54 | 0.8 |
| Injured poor | Medium | 0.8 | Low | 50 | 0.65 |
| Rich disabled | Medium | 0.75 | Medium high | 70 | 0.75 |
| Newly afflicted | High | 0.99 | Medium high | 75 | 0.4 |
HRQoL, health-related quality of life; QALYs, quality-adjusted life years. The italicized and underlined entries indicate the worst off in the column.