Incremental costs of implementing the exercise programme
Cost item | Resource use | Unit cost ($) | Total cost ($) |
Year 1 (n=116) | |||
Recruiting costs | (Details available from authors) | 1 895 | |
Prescribing the programme: | |||
Exercise instructor time | 4 hours/person | 16.61/hour | 7 707 |
Exercise instructor transport | 2980 km | 0.56/km | 1 669 |
Materials for the programme: | |||
Ankle cuff weights | 180 weights | 9.85/weight | 1 773 |
Instruction booklet | 116 folders, paper | 3.71/booklet | 430 |
Participant follow up costs: | |||
Exercise instructor time | 10 min telephoning 4 times/person | 16.61/hour | 1 285 |
General practitioner time | Total 1 hour | 146.36/hour | 146 |
14 905 | |||
Overhead costs | University of Otago services | 35% of total costs | 5 217 |
Total exercise programme implementation costs for year 1 | 20 122 | ||
Year 2 (n=71) | |||
Exercise instructor time | 10 min telephoning two monthly/person | 16.61/hour | 1 179 |
Overhead costs | University of Otago services | 35% of total costs | 413 |
Total exercise programme implementation costs for year 2 | 1 592 | ||
$ | |||
Average cost per person year 1 | 173 | ||
Average cost per person year 2 | 22 |
Average exchange rate in 1995 New Zealand $1.00 = UK £0.42, USA $0.66.