Table 4:
Prevalence of cost-effective interventions as a function of NICE threshold and lower/upper cost-effectiveness estimates
| All (n = 102) | Smoking (n = 37) | Diet (n = 20) | Physical activity (n = 3) | Alcohol (n = 2) | Sexual health (n = 13) | Multiple targets (n = 27) | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SEM) | ||||||||
| Lower estimate | £8,025 (1,528) | £2,382a (648) | £6,098a,b (1,265) | £109a,b (109) | £4,858a,b (572) | £11,012a,b (6,360) | £16,864b (4,286) | .006 |
| Higher Estimate | £11,470 (1,898) | £7,593 (2,769) | £11,812 (3,714) | £4,962 (4,962) | £4,858 (572) | £11,763 (6,540) | £17,601 (4,310) | .439 |
| % (N) below £20,000 threshold | ||||||||
| Lower estimate | 91.2 (93) | 100.0 (37)a | 95.0 (19)a,b | 100.0 (3)a,b | 100.0 (2)a,b | 84.6 (11)a,b | 77.8 (21)b | .046 |
| Higher Estimate | 85.3 (87) | 91.9 (34) | 85.0 (17) | 100.0 (3) | 100.0 (2) | 84.6 (11) | 74.1 (20) | .446 |
| % (N) below £30,000 threshold | ||||||||
| Lower estimate | 95.1 (97) | 100.0 (37) | 100.0 (20) | 100.0 (3) | 100.0 (2) | 92.3 (12) | 85.2 (23) | .105 |
| Higher Estimate | 90.2 (92) | 94.6 (35) | 95.0 (19) | 100.0 (3) | 100.0 (2) | 84.6 (11) | 81.5 (22) | .473 |
Note: *Significant overall differences are in italics.
a, b, c: Comparison of interventions targeting different health-related behaviors, different letters indicate significant difference at p < .05 (Bonferroni-corrected).