Table 5.
Influence of the financial burden in the first year after diagnosis on the family economic situation.
| Quintile Household Income | Average Household Income for 2014 (USD/Household) (1) | Average Economic Burden (USD/Patient) (2) | Average Reimbursement (USD/Patient) (3) | The Proportion of the Economic Burden of Household Income (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Reimbursement (4) | After Reimbursement (5) | ||||
| Lowest | 8083.07 | 19,073.03 | 4901.90 | 235.96 | 175.32 |
| Low | 12,854.30 | 30,650.86 | 11,855.12 | 238.45 | 146.22 |
| Middle | 16,684.28 | 34,316.62 | 14,103.15 | 205.68 | 121.15 |
| Higher | 20,870.80 | 26,960.39 | 10,390.47 | 129.18 | 79.39 |
| Highest | 29,882.90 | 40,382.12 | 15,138.53 | 135.13 | 84.48 |
| Total | 17,675.07 | 30,276.60 | 11,277.83 | 171.30 | 107.49 |
Note: Column 4 = column 2/column 1; column 5 = (column 2 − column 3)/column 1.