Table 3.
Relative costs (in 2014 dollars) and effectiveness of CHW training approaches (From 2014 to 2018 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey).
| In-person training group | On-line training group | |
|---|---|---|
| Per participant costs: | (CHW n = 20) | (CWH n = 20) |
| CHW training costs ($), mean ± std dev | 1.71 ± 0.434 | 1.12 ± 0.297 |
| CHW workshop costs ($), mean ± SD | 2.19 ± 1.50 | 4.22 ± 3.41 |
| Attendee workshop costs ($), mean ± SD | 20.51 ± 4.69 | 20.75 ± 4.20 |
| Total costs ($), mean ± SD | 24.45 ± 4.56 | 26.05 ± 5.06 |
| Outcomes: | (participant n = 481) | (participant n = 523) |
| Received HBV screening | 49.3% | 21.4% |
| Received HBV vaccination | 17.0% | 5.9% |
Attendee and CHW time costs based on BLS age- and gender-wage rates for 2014; std dev, standard deviation.