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Table 2 Intervention session costs

From: Economic evaluation of a dietary intervention for adults with major depression (the “SMILES” trial)

  

Dietary Support

Social Support

Number of sessions*

mean (S.D.)

5.9 (1.6)

4.3 (2.7)

 

median

7

5.5

Total contact time (hours)*

mean (S.D.)

4.8 (1.4)

3.4 (2.3)

Health sector cost*

mean (S.D.)

217 (65)

133 (89)

 

median

234

148

Societal cost*

mean (S.D.)

1692 (96)

1886 (147)

 

median

1711

1934

  1. *denotes significant differences at p < 0.05
  2. Note that the societal cost includes food and travel costs