Comparative Effectiveness of After-School Programs to Increase Physical Activity

Table 4

Total implementation cost per participant and program (2010 dollars).

	Community ASP; (serving 54 children with 9 staff members/volunteers)	School-based ASP; (serving 37 children with 3 staff members)
Facilities **; (space used in sq ft)	$781	$706
Personnel; (hours per day, days worked, and hourly rate of staff/art teacher/volunteers)	$380	$314
Snacks	$17	$62
Recreational equipment ***; (e.g., games, toys, sports gear, and art supplies)	$6	$4
Total direct cost per participant for 12 weeks	$1184	$1087
Daily direct cost per participant	$19.25	$17.67

∗∗The facilities used by the community ASP covered a larger area compared to those used by the school-based ASP (111,130 sq ft, versus 68,940 sq ft). The space available for these programs was valued based on $1 per sq ft, assuming participants used 50% of the available space while the other 50% continued to be available to the public. We estimated the cost of using the facilities during 3 hours per day over the 61.5 days of study period.
***The school-based ASP reported a 100% depreciation rate within one year. The community center program also reported 100% depreciation rate for light recreational equipment within one year and a 5-year life span on electronics and large equipment.