Table 2 Average cost per participant
From: Recruiting people facing social disadvantage: the experience of the Free Meds study
| Recruitment method | Average cost per participant (NZ$) |
|---|---|
| In person: Total | 100.54 ($47,658 to recruit 474 people) |
| First 17 days | 203.29 ($15,450 to recruit 76 people) |
| Final 2 months | 34.82 ($8705 to recruit 250 people) |
| Phone with research team staffing the phone | 77.40 ($18,345 to recruit 237 people) |
| Phone with call centre answering phone | 54.90 ($19,602 to recruit 357 people) |