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Table 2 Identification, measurement and valuation of cost categories

From: A cost-analysis of complex workplace nutrition education and environmental dietary modification interventions

 

Nutritionist costs

Catering costs

Management stakeholder costs

Employee costs

Printing and material costs

 

# Units

(hours)

€/unit

Source

# Units

(hours)

€/unit

Source

# Units

(hours)

€/unit

Source

# Units

(hours)

€/unit

Source

# Units

(print materials)

a€/unit

Source

Nutrition

education only

875

27.50

Interview

HC: 10.0

29.65

Salary scale [24]

EHS: 5.96

51.68

Salary scale [24]

787.2

21.94

National average wage [26]

4048

Range (0.03 to 3.00)

FCW expense reports

CM: 33.4

44.48

Environmental modification only

568.8

27.50

Interview

HC:8.1

29.65

Salary scale [24]

Job advert

EHS: 5.96

51.68

Salary scale [24]

362.7

21.94

National average wage [26]

254

Range (0.03 to 3.00)

FCW expense reports

CM: 4.0

44.48

CA:4.0

15.63

Combined intervention

953

27.50

Interview

HC:18.1

29.65

Salary scale [24]

Job advert

EHS: 5.96

51.68

Salary scale [24]

787.2

21.94

National average wage [26]

4048

Range (0.03 to 3.00)

FCW expense reports

CM: 35.1

44.48

CA:4.0

15.63

Control

489.2

27.50

Interview

-

-

-

-

-

-

362.7

21.94

National average wage [26]

-

-

-

  1. #units = number of units used over a 1-year period; €/unit = price per unit; HC head chef, CM catering manager, CA catering assistant, EHS environmental health and safety officer
  2. aRepresents a range of different print materials (leaflets, posters, menu displays, measurement cards, healthy eating guidelines booklet) all valued at a unit price, ranging from €0.03 to €3.00