Table 4 Risk factor reduction strategy costs (2018 $CAD)

combined Tobacco Reduction strategy^*

(a) Total per-person cost of pharmacotherapy and counselling

$1749

[66, 69, 70]

(b) Proportion of smokers who made a quit attempt

19.8%

[51]

(c) Recommended per capita expenditure on mass media campaigns

$2.10

[65]

Prorated mean cost of pharmacotherapy, counselling and mass media per individual smoker (a × b) + c: added to all smokers^a

$348

on the land HEALING CAMP

(a) Total per-person start-up cost of healing camps

$1599

[21]

(b) Total per-person annual operating cost of healing camps

$37,444

[21]

(c) Proportion of heavy drinking population participating in healing camp

7%

[21]

Prorated mean cost of healing camps per individual heavy drinker

(a + b)× c: added to all heavy drinkers

$2695

combined food insecurity reduction strategy

(a) Total per-person cost for Niqinik Nuatsivik Nunavut Food Bank

$168

[46]

(b) Total per-person cost for Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program

$1481

[47]

(c) Pregnant women as a proportion of the food insecure population

2.3%

[71]

(d) Total per-person cost for Country Food Distribution Program

$412

[48]

(e) Total per-person cost for community greenhouse project

$11

[49]

Prorated mean per person cost of reduction strategy per food insecure individual

a + (b×c) + d + e : added to all food insecure individuals

$625

Housing construction

(a) Total per-person cost of building 426 new housing units

$151,494

[67, 68]

(b) Total per-person cost of maintaining 426 housing unit annually

$2530

(c) Proportion of population in crowded housing moving to a new house

6%

[50]

Prorated mean per person cost per individual living in overcrowded housing

(a + b) ×c: added to all individuals living in overcrowded housing

$9149