Table 3:
Patient-reported financial toxicity and clinician engagement by race/ethnicity
| Characteristic | Weighted %* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (n=1227) | Black (n=463) | Latina (n=516) | Asian (n=240) | ||
| Lost income | |||||
| 0 | 73.8 | 62.9 | 58.4 | 59.6 | |
| $1-$500 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 2.9 | |
| $501-$2000 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.3 | |
| $2001-$5000 | 5.4 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 10.8 | |
| $5001-$10,000 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.6 | |
| >$10,000 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 | |
| Out of pocket medical expenses | |||||
| 0 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 28.9 | 15.0 | |
| $1-$500 | 23.6 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 28.9 | |
| $501-$2000 | 19.4 | 26.3 | 18.3 | 21.7 | |
| $2001-$5000 | 23.9 | 17.8 | 15.7 | 18.1 | |
| $5001-$10,000 | 16.3 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 12.3 | |
| >$10,000 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | |
| Out of pocket non-medical expenses | |||||
| 0 | 24.3 | 19.5 | 29.9 | 16.7 | |
| $1-$500 | 46.0 | 45.6 | 38.4 | 43.0 | |
| $501-$2000 | 19.1 | 21.7 | 21.2 | 23.1 | |
| $2001-$5000 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 10.3 | |
| $5001-$10,000 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.0 | |
| >$10,000 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | |
| Current debt from treatment | 27.1 | 58.9 | 33.5 | 28.8 | |
| Had to use savings | 35.6 | 52.3 | 46.8 | 43.8 | |
| Could not make payments on bills | 11.6 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 9.0 | |
| Cut down spending on food | 21.5 | 45.2 | 35.8 | 22.5 | |
| Utilities turned off for unpaid bills | 1.7 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | |
| Lost home | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | |
| Employment status worse off at least partly due to breast cancer | 13.2 | 23.5 | 28.5 | 15.2 | |
| Financial status worse off at least partly due to breast cancer | 37.3 | 54.7 | 48.8 | 34.8 | |
| Worry about finances | |||||
| Characteristic | Weighted %* | ||||
| White (n=1227) | Black (n=463) | Latina (n=516) | Asian (n=240) | ||
| Not at all | 41.4 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 34.6 | |
| A little | 26.7 | 21.9 | 24.1 | 30.2 | |
| Somewhat | 15.2 | 18.0 | 21.2 | 14.4 | |
| Quite a Bit | 9.7 | 17.0 | 15.2 | 8.1 | |
| A lot | 7.0 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 12.7 | |
| Desire to talk to healthcare providers about impact of breast cancer on employment or finances | |||||
| Not at all | 72.2 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 57.1 | |
| A little | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 17.4 | |
| Somewhat | 8.0 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 13.0 | |
| Quite a Bit | 4.3 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 5.9 | |
| A lot | 2.8 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 6.5 | |
| Discussed impact of breast cancer on employment or finances with cancer doctors | |||||
| Not at all | 75.0 | 66.6 | 66.7 | 66.6 | |
| A little | 14.5 | 15.2 | 10.4 | 17.9 | |
| Somewhat | 6.0 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 9.1 | |
| Quite a Bit | 2.4 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 2.8 | |
| A lot | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | |
| Discussed impact of breast cancer on employment or finances with social worker or other professional | |||||
| Not at all | 84.9 | 70.8 | 73.9 | 77.3 | |
| A little | 7.4 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 7.9 | |
| Somewhat | 3.6 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 | |
| Quite a Bit | 2.5 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 3.8 | |
| A lot | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | |
| Discussed impact of breast cancer on employment or finances with primary care doctor | |||||
| Not at all | 89.2 | 78.6 | 74.8 | 77.4 | |
| A little | 5.3 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 12.0 | |
| Somewhat | 3.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.0 | |
| Quite a Bit | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 1.9 | |
| A lot | 1.1 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 2.7 | |
All comparisons are significant (p<0.01) in Chi-square tests.