Table 2.
Cost per Enrolled Participant by Recruitment Method in the CAPABLE Study.
| Recruitment source | Number enrolled | Costs | Cost per participant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailings | 104 | US$77,554.12 | US$745.71 |
| Direct mail | 87 | US$73,807.32 | US$848.36 |
| DHMH | 10 | US$1,426.80 | US$142.68 |
| Brochures and flyers | 7 | US$2,320.00 | US$331.43 |
| Government organizations | 56 | US$0 | US$0 |
| Community-based organizations | 49 | US$49 | US$1.00 |
| (Letters to Meals on Wheels clients) | |||
| Ambassador program | 46 | US$1,025.00 | US$22.28 |
| Unknown | 30 | US$0 | US$0 |
| Media | 11 | US$2,825.00 | US$256.82 |
| Radio advertisement | 4 | US$2,000.00 | US$500.00 |
| Aging directory advertisement | 0 | US$825.00 | US$0 |
| Newspaper articles | 6 | US$0 | US$0 |
| Television | 1 | US$0 | US$0 |
| Past studies | 4 | US$0 | US$0 |
| Total/cost per participants for methods with calculated costs | 210 | US$81,453.12 | US$387.87 |
| Total | 300 | US$81,453.12 | US$271.51 |
Note. DHMH = Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.