Table 1.
Summary of annual total costs (by cost category) associated with the milk-fluoridation program in Bangkok, Thailand, 2011
| Cost category | Pasteurized milk THBa(2011) | UHT milk THBa(2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Investments costs: | ||
| Production equipment | ||
| Dosing pump equipment (55,000.00 × 5 diaries) | 275,000 | 66,549 |
| Laboratory equipment | 44,470 | |
| Total Investment | 319,470 | 66,549 |
| Total Investment costs | 386,019 | |
| Production costs: | ||
| Cost of analysis (reactives and calibration) per year | 43,168 | 13,942 |
| Production Cost (75,000 units/day) per year | 40,236 | 16,430 |
| Subtotal per year | 83,404 | 30,488 |
| Total cost production per year | 113,892 | |
| Quality control costs: | ||
| Cost transport samples a year (THB 200 per trip) | 1600 | |
| Cost of samples analysis a year (THB 30 per samples) | 8640 | |
| Personnel costs (THB 138.46/h; 66 h per year) | 9138 | |
| Urinary Analysis cost a year (32,800/6 diaries) | 5467 | |
| Total quality control per year | 24,845 | |
| Promotion, reports and management costs: | ||
| Program Coordinator | 48,000 | |
| Administrative assistant | 28,800 | |
| Office rent and services | 9720 | |
| Dental nurse 3 h/year per school (n = 435) | 225,865 | |
| Consent form printing (THB 0.5 each. First year only) | 37,500 | |
| Teacher meetings salary (At commencement and every 3 years) | 858,462 | |
| Teacher meetings organisation (At commencement and every 3 years) | 300,000 | |
| Report to Princess | 1667 | |
| Booklet for promotion scheme (Every 2 years) | 33,334 | |
| Inspection diaries (3 dental officers @ THB 231/h; 16 h × 6 diaries) | 66,462 | |
| Total promotion, reports and management costs per year | 1,609,810 | |
aThailand Baht (THB) [1 US$ = TBH.(2011) 30.00]