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Table 2 Per participant annualized costs in Euros (€) by condition, for 3 months prior to baseline, 0–3 months during intervention (t0-t1) and 3–6 months after intervention (t1-t2)

From: Towards sustainable mental health promotion: trial-based health-economic evaluation of a positive psychology intervention versus usual care

 

Baseline Mean (SD)

0–3 months Mean (SD)

3–6 months

Mean (SD)

Wait-list control group (n = 138)

   

 Direct medical costs

637.16 (1185.66)

620.49 (1167.22)

462.97 (1137.84)

 Direct non-medical costs

38.14 (61.87)

37.50 (59.61)

25.36 (52.71)

 Intervention costs

NA

NA

NA

 Total costs

675.30 (1245.89)

657.99 (1223.89)

488.33 (1189.92)

Self-help with email support (n = 137)

   

 Direct medical costs

546.83 (1128.45)

408.09 (939.50)

478.05 (956.73)

 Direct non-medical costs

34.07 (63.50)

23.58 (44.69)

27.77 (45.94)

 Intervention costs

NA

222

NA

Total costs

580.90 (1190.07)

653.66 (982.97)

505.82 (1001.27)a

  1. aFor further analyses, these annualized costs were included plus the intervention costs of €222. The total mean costs amounted to 727.82 (SD = 1001.27) at 6 months