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Table 2 Comparison of per participant costs between brief advice and integrated motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioral therapy

From: Economic evaluation of a behavioral intervention versus brief advice for substance use treatment in pregnant women: results from a randomized controlled trial

Cost Category

Brief Advice (n = 58)

MET-CBT (n = 48)

P value

 

Median

(Interquartile range)

Median

(Interquartile range)

 

Intervention

$303

($264-$329)

$1297

($1178-$1491)

<0.01

Prenatal period

$6591

($4819-$9909)

$6339

($3436-$9977)

0.55

Labor and delivery

 Mother

$9399

($7664-$11,745)

$9516

($7101-$12,113)

0.91

 Baby

$3611

($2410-$18,816)

$3708

($2219-$24,704)

0.88

 Mother + Baby

$15,175

($11,194-$32,926)

$15,493

($10,352-$33,507)

0.94

3-month postpartum period

 Mother

$385

($225-$763)

$657

($258-$1196)

0.12

 Baby

$757

($235-$1278)

$820

($394-$1275)

0.63

 Mother + Baby

$1254

($775-$2434)

$1272

($818-$2782)

0.65

Medication

$136

($0-$194)

$124

($0-$187)

0.70

Total

$27,831

($19,694-$48,273)

$26,993

($21,240-$45,289)

0.90

  1. six participants were excluded from primary analysis due to missing cost data. MET-CBT motivational enhancement therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy