Table 8.
Cost for improving informational support score of subjects using WESIHAT 2.0© and pamphlet
| Logistics/Field workers/Subjects | Resources | Cost drivers | Cost for per Subject Using WESIHAT 2.0© | Total Cost for WESIHAT 2.0© | Cost for per Subject Using Pamphlet | Total Cost for Pamphlet |
| Subjects | Number of subjects involved | 25 subjects | 25 subjects | |||
| 1 | Cost per subjecta | RM | 4.17/subject | 104.25/subject | 4.17/subject | 104.25/subject |
| 2 | Mean informational support score post intervention | 112.5 | 108.9 | |||
| 3 | Staff cost for informational support scoreb | RM | (4.17×112.5) = 469.125 | (469.125×25) = RM11728.125 | (4.17×108.9) = 454.113 | (454.113×25) = RM11352.83 |
| 4 | Informational support score saved | 112.5-108.9 = 3.6 | (3.6×25) = 90 | |||
| 5 | Staff cost saved for informational support score | 469.125-454.113 = 15.012 | ||||
| Logistics | ||||||
| 1 | Questionnaire | Set per subject | RM 0.55 | (0.55×25) = RM 13.75 | RM 0.55 | (0.55×25) = RM 13.75 |
| 2 | Community center rental | Per day | RM 2.42 | RM 2.42 | ||
| 3 | Honorarium | Per subject | RM 20 | RM 20 | ||
| 4 | Food for subjects per day | Per subject | RM 10.00 | (10×25) = RM 250.00 | RM 7.50 | (7.5×25) = RM 187.50 |
| Fieldworkers | ||||||
| 1 | Food for fieldworkers per day | Per worker | RM 12.50 | (12.5×12workers) = RM 150 | RM 12.50 | (12.5×12workers) = RM 150 |
| 2 | Transport per day | Per worker | RM 30 | (30×12workers) = 360 | RM 30 | (30×12workers) = 360 |
| 3 | Lodging per day | Per worker | RM 40 | (40×12workers) = 480 | RM 40 | (40×12workers) = 480 |
| 4 | Cost of WESIHAT 2.0© or pamphletc | Per day | RM 0.009 | (RM0.018×25) = RM 0.45 | RM 4.00 | (4×25) = RM 100 |
| Total Cost (Logistic + Fieldworkers) | RM | RM 115.479 | RM 116.97 | |||
| Total Overall Cost | ||||||
| (Total Cost + Staff Cost) | RM | RM115.479+RM469.125 = RM 584.604 | RM116.97+RM454.113 = RM 571.083 |
aCost per subject = cost per day divided with number of subjects per day. bStaff cost = cost per subject multiplied with informational support score. cCost of WESIHAT 2.0© included cost of developing the website as well as the salary of website developer, while cost of pamphlet is the cost of printing colored pamphlet. RM indicated MYR.