dhenry:
Should those numbers include time?
The time component cancels out. For example:
Type Capacity mAH Discharge %/month Self discharge (uA)
NiCD AAA 350 20 98
If it discharges 20% in a month then it discharges (20 / 100) / (24 * 30) in an hour (assuming a 30-day month).
So, in milliamps:
350 * (20 / 100) / (24 * 30) = 0.097
Units are:
(mA * hours) * (1/months) / (hours/month) = mA
Effectively, it represents an instantaneous current usage of 0.097 mA (97 uA).
To re-arrange the figures, assuming we draw 97 uA then this is how long it will last:
0.097 * (24 * 30) * 5 = 349.2
Units are:
mA * hours/month * months = mA * hours