Table 2.
Direct Costs of the Physical Activity and Health Education Interventions
| Item | Provider | Units | Time (h) | Cost/h | Total US$ Cost/Participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | |||||
| Physical activity sessions | Exercise Interventionist | 18.28 | 1.5 | US$29.09 | 798 |
| Intervention assistant | 18.28 | 1.5 | US$16.49 | 452 | |
| Intervention assistant | 18.28 | 1.5 | US$16.49 | 452 | |
| Phone call reminders | Intervention assistant | 18.28 | 0.5 | US$16.49 | 151 |
| Personnel subtotal | 1,853 | ||||
| Exercise equipment | 8 | ||||
| Intervention materials | 15 | ||||
| Safety supplies | 5 | ||||
| Refreshments | 36 | ||||
| Incentives | 68 | ||||
| Office supplies | 38 | ||||
| Overhead (69% of personnel costs) | 1,279 | ||||
| Total cost/participant | 3,302 | ||||
| Health education | |||||
| Intervention sessions | Health Educator | 5.85 | 1.5 | US$31.11 | 273 |
| Intervention assistant | 5.85 | 1.5 | US$16.49 | 145 | |
| Phone call reminders | Intervention assistant | 5.85 | 0.5 | US$16.49 | 48 |
| Personnel subtotal | 466 | ||||
| Intervention equipment | 7 | ||||
| Intervention materials | 24 | ||||
| Safety supplies | 1 | ||||
| Refreshments | 71 | ||||
| Incentives | 56 | ||||
| Office supplies | 54 | ||||
| Overhead (69% of personnel costs) | 322 | ||||
| Total cost/participant | 1,001 | ||||