Table 3.
Total direct cost (NRs, ‘000) of cancer (n = 294).
| Direct cost of cancer (% of total direct cost) | Mean | SD | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical costs (80.91 %) | 313.54 | 178.29 | 181.20 | 263.65 | 419.40 | 60.91 | 786.7 |
| Cost of treatment including medicine, therapies and surgeries | 227.01 | 140.48 | 112.25 | 197.87 | 310.95 | 24.0 | 611.0 |
| Cost of diagnostic investigations | 45.20 | 23.68 | 28.87 | 40.05 | 52.50 | 8.5 | 138.1 |
| Cost of consultation and including hospital care | 41.37 | 47.03 | 12.13 | 20.06 | 47.50 | 1.8 | 184.6 |
| Non-medical cost (19.09 %) | 73.99 | 39.66 | 49.10 | 66.00 | 63.90 | 11.7 | 251.5 |
| Cost of food and accommodation | 49.40 | 28.02 | 28.95 | 45.60 | 63.77 | 6.0 | 173.7 |
| Cost of travel | 24.58 | 22.67 | 7.50 | 16.95 | 34.50 | 1.4 | 130.0 |
| Total direct cost (sum of medical and non-medical costs) (100 %) | 387.54 | 196.81 | 243.31 | 346.10 | 503.81 | 91.5 | 996.2 |
During study period, exchange rate of one Euro was NRs one hundred fourteen, and of one US$ was NRs one hundred and eight (21).