Table 1

Utilisation and cost of programme delivery for intervention and control groups

ItemProviderUnitsTime (hours)Cost/hour $ATotal $A cost per participant
Intervention group
 Group sessionsAllied health professional12.541.9017.45
 Phone call remindersIntervention assistant80.2522.8045.6
 Intervention sessionsAllied health professional80.541.90167.6
 Programme manual3.5
 Staff training44.6
Total cost/participant279
Control group
 Group sessionsAllied health professional12.541.9017.45
 Programme manual3.5
Total cost/participant21