Table 3

Unadjusted costs by sector ($A, 2014)

Cost sectorControl
Mean (SE)
Intervention
Mean (SE)
Difference
Mean (SE)
Two-sided t-test
Public sector1353.66 (188.18)1428.60 (190.19)74.93 (267.79)p=0.780
Health776.84 (176.06)847.95 (156.50)71.11 (235.02)p=0.762
Early childhood429.40 (22.02)438.80 (15.76)9.41 (26.87)p=0.727
Human services147.43 (50.43)141.85 (61.41)-5.58 (79.90)p=0.944
Participant out-of-pocket343.77 (31.28)377.29 (42.07)33.52 (52.88)p=0.527
Total (non-intervention)1647.52 (192.67)1805.89 (209.49)158.37 (285.50)p=0.580
Intervention cost118.16118.16
Total cost1647.52 (192.67)1924.05 (209.49)276.53 (285.50)p=0.333