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Table 2 Resource utilization categories and costs

From: Measuring the costs of outreach motivational interviewing for smoking cessation and relapse prevention among low-income pregnant women

Resource Utilization Components

Measurable Units (Q)

Resource Valuation (P)

Cost per Unit of Consumption

Set-Up or Implementation Costs

Training Staff (Nurses & Supervisor)

   

   Trainer Time

Minutes

Hourly Wage Rate

TC*

   Trainer Transportation

Miles

Cents per Mile

TC**

   Trainee Time

Minutes

Salary + Fringe

TC*

   Trainee Transportation

Miles

Cents per Mile

TC**

   Training Manuals

Item

Production Costs

TC

   Overheads and Hand-Outs

Item

Production Costs

TC

   Refreshments

Item

Purchased Costs

TC

Variable Program Costs

Staff Time (Nurses)

   

   Scheduling

Minutes

Salary + Fringe

TC*

   Preparation

Minutes

Salary + Fringe

TC*

   Intervention Delivery

Minutes

Salary + Fringe

TC*

   Travel

Minutes

Salary + Fringe

TC*

Patient/Participant Time

Minutes

Hourly Wage Rate

TC*

Transportation

Miles

Cents per Mile

TC**

Self-Help Materials

Item

Production Costs

TC

Analysis of Nicotine Samples

Samples

Lab Costs

TC

  1. *(TC = P*Q) product of price (P; salary & fringe or wage rate costs per minute) and quantity (Q; average minutes per person). TC is Total Costs.
  2. **(TC = P*Q) product of price (P; Cents per Mile == $0.25) and quantity (Q; average roundtrip miles)