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Table 2 Mean (SD) costs, activity and marginal costs
| Equipment | Training | EAC* | One off costs | Recurring | Initial cost | 2004 activity | Initial marginal cost/patient | Subsequent year cost | 2005 activity | Subsequent year marginal cost/patient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (I) | £33432 (66674) | £7727 (5747) | £9116 (14987) | £51888 (74323) | £69949 (68537) | £130,954 (£81,714) | 5392 (1524) | £26.62 (16.71) | £79, 066 (£71,777) | 5244 (1138) | £17.43 (16.40) |
| Control (C) | £72346 (100821) | £6146 (9656) | £17385 (21949) | £40763 (37321) | £75825 (83335) | £133,972 (£100,928) | 4417 (1703) | £33.88 (24.23) | £93,209 (£95,295) | 4787 (1848) | £20.91 (19.04) |
| Difference C–I (p value, 95% CI) | £3,019 (.07,-£88,745 to £94,783) | £7.26 (.74, -£13.55 to £28.05) | £14,143 (.74,-£70,160 to £98,447) | £3.48 (.42,-£14.27 to £21.24) |
