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Table 1 Model parameters

From: COVID-19 inequalities in England: a mathematical modelling study of transmission risk and clinical vulnerability by socioeconomic status

Parameter

Value

Definition

Source

\(p\)

0.06

Transmission probability

[23]

\({M}_{ak}\)

Varies by age and IMD

Daily age-specific contacts

Based on [20]

\(\xi\)

0.5

Relative subclinical infectiousness

Assumption

\({\pi }_{a}\)

Varies by age and IMD

Clinical fraction

Based on [23]

\(f\)

3 days

Duration of the latent period

[23]

\(\gamma\)

2.1 days

Duration of the preclinical infectious period

[23]

\({r}_{c}\)

2.9 days

Duration of the clinical infectious period

[23]

\({r}_{s}\)

5 days

Duration of the subclinical infectious period

[23]

\({\mu}_{ca}\)

Varies by age, see Additional file 1: Table S4

Clinical mortality probability

[27]

\({\mu}_{sa}\)

0 for all age groups

Subclinical mortality probability

Assumption