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. 2007 Jun;61(6):547–554. doi: 10.1136/jech.2005.045138

Table 6 Aspects of care for which the patients and/or the family had to pay.

% (95% CI)
The family had to pay for some of the aspects of the care (item 4)
 Yes 68 (62 to 74)
 No 29 (25 to 35)
 MI 2 (1 to 4)
Total 100
Aspects of the care for which the family had to pay
Total* 68 (62 to 74)
 Drugs 37 (30 to 45)
 Physicians 22 (17 to 28)
 Nurse 19 (15 to 23)
 Equipment 18 (15 to 22)
 Assistant 16 (13 to 19)
 Patient's transport 14 (11 to 18)
 Physiotherapy 3 (2 to 5)
 Nursing house 2 (1 to 4)
 Diagnostics 2 (1 to 3)
 Other 4 (3 to 5)
Use of the family finances
 Yes 26 (22 to 31)
 No 70 (65 to 74)
 MI 4 (2 to 9)
Total 100

MI, missing information.

*The sum of each item is more than the total because some caregivers reported more than one choice.