Cost effectiveness of a mail-delivered individually tailored physical activity intervention for Latinas vs. a mailed contact control

Table 3 Components of the 6-month cost estimate by intervention arm

	Seamos saludables intervention	Wellness control
	N = 132	N = 134
Personnel^a
Research assistant
Training	$314	$157
Orientation	$3058	$1035
One-month calls	$679	$483
Preparing and mailing materials	$5436	$3241
Computer expert system
Hardware
Computer	$420	$420
Printer	$240	$240
Scanner	$2004
Software
Scanner	$870
Updating the expert system	$1400
Material and mailing costs
Materials
Pedometers	$1650
Paper, printing and binding	$2352	$2262
Mailing	$3843	$3901
Total costs	$22,673	$11,905
Average cost per participant	$172	$89
Average cost per participant per month	$29	$15

^aPersonnel costs were calculated by multiplying total time spent in each activity by standard hourly rates for a research assistant and/or supervisor with the appropriate qualifications for each task. Material costs were based on wholesale office supply costs for materials used per participant. Postage costs were based on First Class mail with return postage for questionnaires

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