Cost analysis and cost effectiveness of a subsidized community supported agriculture intervention for low-income families

Table 3 Cost-Effectiveness of Improving Nutrition Outcomes via F3HK in University and Non-University Settings^a, 2016–2017

	Narrow ^b (Univ.)	Societal ^c (Univ.)	Narrow (Non-Un.)	Societal (Non-Un.)
Total Cost, Per Participant	$1,884	$2,439	$1,657	$2,212
Caregiver’s FV Intake, cups
Net Effect	+ 1.1	+ 1.1	+ 1.1	+ 1.1
C/E	$1,713	$2,217	$1,507	$2,011
Caregiver’s FV Intake w/o juice, cups
Net Effect	+ 1.0	+ 1.0	+ 1.0	+ 1.0
C/E	$1,884	$2,439	$1,657	$2,212
Caregiver’s Skin Carotenoid, RRS score (thousands)
Net Effect	+ 3.3	+ 3.3	+ 3.3	+ 3.3
C/E	$571	$739	$502	$670
Household Food Secure, # of households
Total Cost ^d	$139,403	$169,373	$122,647	$152,617
Net Effect	+ 54	+ 54	+ 54	+ 54
C/E	$2,582	$3,137	$2,271	$2,826

^a Universities, such as those associated with this intervention, pay for facilities and utilities by charging for “indirect costs” at a rate likely to exceed that required by industry or nonprofit settings. We conducted a second analysis using a non-university indirect rate of 22%.
^b Includes salaries, wages, and benefits; facilities and utilities; and equipment, supplies, and travel.
^c Includes all costs included in the narrow program perspective as well as those costs—both actual expenses and opportunity costs—incurred by participants taking part in the intervention.
^d Food security was calculated as a sample-level outcome, so the numerator used was the total annual cost for university and non-university settings rather than per household cost. For participant-incurred costs, we multiplied the per participant estimate of $555 by the net number of household shifted out of food insecurity, n = 54 (305*0.177), for a total of $29,970.

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