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Table 3 Cost per participant and cost per quit across sites, in descending order by number of treatment participants

From: Mixed-methods economic evaluation of the implementation of tobacco treatment programs in National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers

Site

Patients, current smokers (n)

Treatment participants (n)

Patient engagement (%)

Cost per participant ($)

Quits (n)a

Quit rate (%)

Cost per quit ($)

1

2847

935

32.8

70

197

21.1

330

2

2342

557

23.8

224

57

10.2

2184

3

1591

404

25.4

164

43

10.6

1541

4

702

360

51.3

218

24

6.7

3263

5

2499

247

9.9

344

40

16.2

2123

6

570

198

34.7

537

38

19.2

2796

7b

1694

120

7.1

466

–

–

–

8

239

96

40.2

478

19

19.8

2413

9

1268

90

7.1

1254

31

34.4

3642

10

460

86

18.7

450

14

16.3

2766

11

512

75

14.6

909

17

22.7

4012

12

293

74

25.3

812

23

31.1

2611

13b

1489

67

4.5

459

–

–

–

14b

178

65

36.5

780

–

–

–

15

203

46

22.7

2093

10

21.7

9628

Median

702

96

23.8

466

28

19.2

2688

Minimum

178

46

4.5

70

10

6.7

330

Maximum

2847

935

51.3

2093

197

34.4

9628

  1. aThe number of participants and number of quits were based on the most recent reporting period. The quit rates were calculated based on 7-day point-prevalence among participants who responded to 6 months follow-up. Quits (n) were observed during the same period but represent the patients enrolled in the previous 6 months
  2. bNumber of quits was not reported for these sites