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Table 3 Cost of the psychosocial intervention per patient

From: Pilot study of a two-arm non-randomized controlled cluster trial of a psychosocial intervention to improve late life depression in socioeconomically deprived areas of São Paulo, Brazil (PROACTIVE): feasibility study of a psychosocial intervention for late life depression in São Paulo

 

Low intensity

High intensity

Intervention

 Average duration of session (minutes)

52

52

 Number of sessions

8

11

 CHW wage per month (including tax and benefits)a

US$ 640.64

US 640.64

 CHW days worked per month

22

22

 CHW hours worked per day

8

8

 CHW wage per hour

US$ 3.64

US$ 3.64

 Cost of intervention (if all sessions attended) per patient

US$ 25.22

US$ 34.68

  1. aExchange rate US$/Real (1US$ = R$3.25)