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. 2023 Oct 3;11:e48229. doi: 10.2196/48229

Table 7.

Health care use cost and health benefit differences at 6 and 12 months considering all-cause and cardiac-related nonelective hospital admissions per participant.


All cause Cardiac relateda

Intervention, mean change (SD) Control, mean change (SD) Mean difference (95% CI) ICERb (Aus $c) Intervention, mean change (SD) Control, mean change (SD) Mean difference (95% CI) ICER (Aus $)
Baseline to 6 mo

Health care use costs (Aus $)d 2041.53 (1860.55)e 1423.63 (6248.96) 617.90 (−1048.97 to 2284.77) f 1819.23 (1246.59) 1079.65 (6096.69) 739.58 (−851.30 to 2330.46)


Hospital admissions 361.00 (1287.94) 1111.48 (5948.69) −750.48 (−2306.51 to 805.55) 138.70 (413.12) 767.50 (5838.20) −628.80 (−2125.08 to 867.48)


EDg 315.83 (605.23) 136.00 (326.61) 179.83 (3.46 to 356.20)

Effectiveness


SBh (min/d) 16.84 (109.94) 14.43 (114.34) 2.41 (−38.15 to 42.96) 256.39 16.84 (109.94) 14.43 (114.34) 2.41 (−38.15 to 42.96) 306.88


MVPAi (min/d) 0.37 (24.20) 4.65 (20.02) −4.28 (−12.31 to 3.75) −144.37 0.37 (24.20) 4.65 (20.02) −4.28 (−12.31 to 3.75) −172.80


LPAj (min/d) 11.80 (60.92) 10.84 (47.55) 0.95 (−18.80 to 20.71) 643.65 11.80 (60.92) 10.84 (47.55) 0.95 (−18.80 to 20.71) 770.40


BMI (kg/m2) −0.20 (1.29) 0.03 (1.35) −0.23 (−0.71 to 0.25) −2686.52 −0.20 (1.29) 0.03 (1.35) −0.23 (−0.71 to 0.25) −3215.57


Waist circumference (cm) −1.29 (4.50) −2.18 (6.23) 0.89 (−1.08 to 2.86) 694.27 −1.29 (4.50) −2.18 (6.23) 0.89 (−1.08 to 2.86) 830.99


Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 5.52 (12.87) 3.36 (14.81) 2.16 (−3.41 to 7.74) 286.06 5.52 (12.87) 3.36 (14.81) 2.16 (−3.41 to 7.74) 342.40


6-min walk test distance (m) 55.69 (62.19) 84.42 (127.01) −28.73 (−77.89 to 20.42) −21.51 55.69 (62.19) 84.42 (127.01) −28.73 (−77.89 to 20.42) −25.74


AQoLk-6D Utility (0-1.0) 0.03 (0.10) 0.02 (0.07) 0.004 (−0.03 to 0.04) 61,790.00 0.03 (0.10) 0.02 (0.07) 0.004 (−0.03 to 0.04) 73,958.00


Anxiety (0-21) −0.57 (2.13) −0.35 (2.07) 0.38 (−0.97 to 0.54) −2808.64 −0.57 (2.13) −0.35 (2.07) −0.22 (−0.97 to 0.54) −3361.73


Depression (0-21) −0.45 (1.67) −0.58 (1.92) 0.13 (−0.52 to 0.78) 4753.08 −0.45 (1.67) −0.58 (1.92) 0.13 (−0.52 to 0.78) 5689.08
Baseline to 12 mo

Health care use costs (Aus $)c 3507.08 (11,730.49) 1639.17 (6359.44) 1867.92 (−1543.35 to 5279.19) 1932.93 (1640.97) 1171.53 (6134.12) 761.40 (−861.94 to 2384.74)


Hospital admissions 1826.55 (11,454.49) 1327.02 (6007.08) 499.53 (−2807.09 to 3806.16) 252.40 (784.37) 859.38 (5850.84) −606.98 (−2116.14 to 092.18)


ED 593.98 (1046.12) 312.15 (686.72) 281.83 (−38.61 to 602.28)

Effectiveness


SB (min/d) 19.99 (105.30) 25.30 (156.05) −5.31 (−53.44 to 42.82) −351.77 19.99 (105.30) 25.30 (156.05) −5.31 (−53.44 to 42.82) −143.39


MVPA (min/d) −1.39 (29.49) 1.94 (19.64) −3.33 (−12.39 to 5.72) −9.56 −1.39 (29.49) 1.94 (19.64) −3.33 (−12.39 to 5.72) −228.65


LPA (min/d) 7.16 (64.21) 13.80 (52.34) −6.64 (−27.82 to 14.54) −281.31 7.16 (64.21) 13.80 (52.34) −6.64 (−27.82 to 14.54) −114.67


BMI (kg/m2) 0.38 (1.34) 0.34 (1.44) 0.04 (−0.46 to 0.55) 46,697.75 0.38 (1.34) 0.34 (1.44) 0.04 (−0.46 to 0.55) 19,035.00


Waist circumference (cm) 0.37 (5.64) −0.42 (5.61) 0.78 (−1.25 to 2.82) 2364.44 0.37 (5.64) −0.42 (5.61) 0.78 (−1.25 to 2.82) 963.80


Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 4.59 (13.12) 7.36 (20.81) −2.77 (−9.84 to 4.29) −674.34 4.59 (13.12) 7.36 (20.81) −2.77 (−9.84 to 4.29) −274.87


6-min walk test distance (m) 96.95 (130.96) 97.37 (129.12) −0.43 (−59.09 to 58.23) −4344.00 96.95 (130.96) 97.37 (129.12) −0.43 (−59.09 to 58.23) −1770.70


AQoL-6D Utility (0-1.0) 0.04 (0.09) 0.02 (0.12) 0.02 (−0.02 to 0.06) 93,395.50 0.04 (0.09) 0.02 (0.12) 0.02 (−0.02 to 0.06) 38,070.00


Anxiety (0-21) −0.65 (1.87) −0.48 (2.04) −0.17 (−0.87 to 0.54) −10,987.71 −0.65 (1.87) −0.48 (2.04) −0.17 (−0.87 to 0.54) −4478.82


Depression (0-21) −0.35 (1.80) −0.95 (2.03) 0.60 (−0.09 to 1.29) 3113.18 −0.35 (1.80) −0.95 (2.03) 0.60 (−0.09 to 1.29) 1269.00

aCardiac-related admission determined by Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group codes (F01A to F10B, F12A to F12B, F14A to F19B, F22Z to F60B, F66A-F67B, and F69A to F76B).

bICER: incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.

cA currency exchange rate of Aus $1=US $0.69 is applicable.

dDirect cost of intervention and indirect cost of either all-cause or cardiac-related hospital admissions and emergency department presentations per participant, Aus $.

eIncludes cost of intervention: Aus $1086.55. ICER = (intervention cost – control cost) / (intervention effect – control effect), where effect is the health outcome.

fHealth care use costs are accounted for in the ICER calculation for secondary outcomes.

gED: emergency department.

hSB: sedentary behavior.

iMVPA: moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity.

jLPA: light-intensity physical activity.

kAQoL: Assessment of Quality of Life.