Table 5.
Cost-effectiveness ratio (CER) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of breast-feeding in the first hour of life (BFFHL) and neonatal mortality, according to cost categories, São Paulo city, 2018
| BFFHL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | Cost ($US) | Incremental cost ($US) | Effectiveness BFFHL (%) | Incremental effectiveness | CER ($US/pp)* | ICER |
| BFH | 252·79 | −15·99 | 66·7 | 16·1 | 3·79 | −0·99 (dominant) |
| Non-BFH | 268·78 | 50·6 | 5·31 | |||
| VDBFH | 217·84 | −13·39 | 81·6 | 22·7 | 2·67 | −0·59 (dominant) |
| VDnBFH | 231·23 | 58·9 | 3·93 | |||
| CSBFH | 314·20 | −32·29 | 40·4 | 7·1 | 7·78 | −4·55 (dominant) |
| CSnBFH | 346·49 | 33·3 | 10·41 | |||
BFH, Baby-Friendly Hospital; non-BFH, non-Baby-Friendly Hospital; VDBFH, vaginal delivery in the BFH group; VDnBFH, vaginal delivery in the non-BFH group; CSBFH, caesarean section in the BFH group; CSnBFH, caesarean section in the non-BFH group.
*
$US/pp = cost per percentage points.
†
$US/ac = cost per avoided cases.