Table 3.
Description of the non-medical burden of TB health care, n (%)
| Non-medical cost in TB health care | Hanzhong | Yichang | Zhenjiang | Total | P_value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40 % of the annual capacity to pay | 65 (26.9) | 29 (11.9) | 51 (21.2) | 145 (20.0) | <0.011 |
| ≥ 10 % of the annual household income | 132 (52.4) | 81 (32.7) | 62 (25.3) | 275 (36.9) | <0.011 |
| Groups of non-medical cost (RMB) | |||||
| ≤ 200 | 35 (13.8) | 45 (18.1) | 53 (21.3) | 133 (17.7) | <0.011 |
| 201 ~ 1000 | 45 (17.7) | 82 (32.9) | 31 (12.4) | 158 (21.0) | |
| 1001 ~ 2000 | 64 (25.2) | 64 (25.7) | 60 (24.1) | 188 (25.0) | |
| 2001 ~ 4000 | 66 (26.0) | 38 (15.3) | 70 (28.1) | 174 (23.1) | |
| 4001 ~ 6000 | 29 (11.4) | 14 (5.6) | 26 (10.4) | 69 (9.2) | |
| ≥ 6001 | 15 (5.9) | 6 (2.4) | 9 (3.6) | 30 (4.0) |
a Chi-square test was used to compare the difference of percentage between study sites