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Table 1 Intervention Costs, 2004 US$

From: The cost-effectiveness of a school-based overweight program

CATCH Trainers

Trainer

Notes

Hours

Cost

PE Specialist

Simultaneous training with PE Teachers (see below)

192

*

Classroom Specialist

Simultaneous training with Teachers (see below)

64

*

Eat Smart Nutrition Specialist

Simultaneous training with Food Specialist (see below)

192

*

Subtotal

  

US$7,815

Teacher Training Costs

Trainee

 

Hours

Cost

Subject teachers†

2 teachers for 3 grades at 4 schools receive 8 hours summer training

192

US$3,615

PE teachers

1 PE teacher at 4 schools receives 8 hours summer training

192

US$3,615

Parent/nurse/counselor

1 parent or counselor at 4 schools receives 8 hours summer training

96

US$1,808

School Food

1 food specialist for 3 grades at 4 8 hours summer training

192

US$3,615

   

US$12,654

Promotional Cost

4 schools

 

US$14,000

Total Cost

  

US$44,038

  1. *Suppressed for confidentiality
  2. †Each grade in all 4 schools must have a minimum of 2 teachers trained