TABLE IX.

Patient out-of-pocket costs, assessed by Patient Self-Administered Financial Expenditure, by time point

Cancer-related expenditure	Week 2 (n=21)		Week 5 (n=20)		Month 1 (n=19)		Month 3 (n=19)
	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)
Prescription drugs
No	2	9.5	1	5	3	15.8	7	36.8
Yes
Paid by self	6	28.6	7	35	4	21.1	3	15.8
Paid by private insurance	5	23.8	3	15	3	15.8	2	10.5
Paid by gov’t	2	9.5	2	10	2	10.5	1	5.3
Paid by self and private insurance OR gov’t	4	19.1	3	15	1	5.3	1	5.3
Paid by private insurance and gov’t	0	0	1	5	2	10.5	1	5.3
Paid by self, private insurance, and gov’t	1	4.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not available	1	4.8	3	15	4	21.1	4	21.1
Mean amount if paid by self ($)	347.54±512.62		238.5±192.40		167.00±104.99		106.93±85.42
Vitamins and supplements, including special diets
No	14	66.7	8	40	9	47.4	9	47.4
Yes
Paid by self	4	19	4	20	3	15.8	2	10.5
Paid by private insurance	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	5.3
Paid by gov’t	1	4.8	2	10	2	10.5	3	5.3
Paid d by other	0	0	2	10	0	0	0	0
Not available	2	9.5	3	15	5	26.3	4	21.1
Mean amount if paid by self ($)	73.75±84.79		110.67±84.51		780.00±593.97		20.00
Accommodation and meals
No	14	66.7	13	65	14	73.7	15	78.9
Yes
Paid by self	5	23.8	2	10	0	0	0	0
Paid by gov’t	0	0	1	5	1	5.3	0	0
Paid by other	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0
Not available	2	9.5	3	15	4	21.1	4	21.1
Mean amount if paid by self ($)	107.00±129.75		250.00±212.13		—		—
Devices or equipment
No	15	71.4	14	70	9	47.4	12	63.2
Yes
Paid by self	4	19	1	5	3	15.8	0	0
Paid by gov’t	0	0	2	10	3	15.8	3	15.8
Not available	2	9.5	3	15	4	21.1	4	21.1
Amount if paid by self ($)	186.30±132.52		100.00		250.00±304.14		—