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. 2013 Jun;20(3):158–165. doi: 10.3747/co.20.1197

TABLE III.

Detailed breakdown of out-of-pocket costs for prostate and breast cancer patients

Out-of-pocket cost type Cancer site and out-of-pocket cost level
Prostate
Breast
$0.01–$499.99 (n=47) $500+ (n=32) $0.01–$499.99 (n=48) $500+ (n=33)
Drugs and supplies
  Mean 76.66 247.19 99.73 1,163.58
  Median 21.00 42.50 54.05 500.50
  Standard deviation 118.64 402.21 114.60 2,148.78
  Range 475.75 1,500.00 465.00 10,000.00
Travel
  Mean 89.30 1,199.86 102.73 1,138.46
  Median 42.00 923.00 60.00 596.00
  Standard deviation 114.47 1,357.61 102.15 1,496.15
  Range 455.00 6,872.00 484.00 5,735.00
Other costs
  Mean 11.91 540.63 19.92 179.83
  Median 0 0 0 0
  Standard deviation 60.13 2,200.71 39.38 582.33
  Range 400.00 12,000.00 180.00 2,700.00
Total
  Mean 177.87 1,987.68 168.09 2,122.53
  Median 132.00 1,440.00 115.50 1,000.00
  Standard deviation 145.17 2,318.30 1,489.23 29,995.82
  Range 468.76 12,105.00 480.00 13,073.00