Table 4.
Bivariate analysis of direct cost (NRs ‘000) of cancer (n = 294).
| Characteristics | Total medical cost | P-value | Total non-medical cost | p-value | Total direct cost | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | |||||
| ≤ 29 years | 323.34 (183.34) | 312.98 | <0.001* | 54.15 (35.18) | 41.40 | <0.001* | 377.50 (199.28) | 353.22 | <0.001* | |
| Age | 30–49 | 354.94 (181.43) | 328.41 | 85.62 (47.30) | 77.10 | 440.56 (203.70) | 383.83 | |||
| 50–59 | 329.61 (190.20) | 275.50 | 78.09 (37.02) | 70.70 | 407.71 (209.02) | 357.76 | ||||
| 60+ | 253.61 (145.07) | 208.95 | 61.08 (27.91) | 57.20 | 314.69 (152.06) | 271.20 | ||||
| Economic status (self-reported) | Not enough | 268.03 (187.45) | 196.31 | 63.72 (35.35) | 56.20 | 331.75 (202.08) | 259.06 | 0.001* | ||
| Enough | 352.03 (173.87) | 318.33 | <0.001* | 76.99 (40.73) | 67.40 | 0.001* | 429.02 (195.72) | 381.98 | ||
| Extra saving | 248.58 (105.07) | 215.90 | 91.93 (36.42) | 93.00 | 340.51 (114.74) | 297.70 | ||||
| Diagnosis | Lungs | 195.55 (128.90) | 169.06 | <0.001* | 52.31 (25.06) | 46.90 | <0.001* | 247.87 (131.36) | 228.06 | <0.001* |
| Breast | 321.94 (136.21) | 263.65 | 85.08 (46.91) | 73.75 | 407.02 (153.21) | 381.05 | ||||
| Cervix | 333.44 (167.62) | 298.06 | 77.22 (38.84) | 66.87 | 410.67 (180.58) | 363.16 | ||||
| Others | 350.47 (190.66) | 318.11 | 77.95 (38.84) | 69.10 | 428.43 (210.99) | 385.75 | ||||
| Duration | <6 months | 269.48 (174.16) | 211.60 | <0.001* | 64.26 (31.39) | 57.80 | 0.001* | 333.75 (187.56) | 289.45 | <0.001* |
| 6 months and above | 345.23 (174.94) | 326.81 | 80.99 (43.00) | 69.10 | 426.22 (194.72) | 395.01 | ||||
| Present treatment | Surgery | 249.80 (54.12) | 242.80 | <0.001* | 77.20 (23.61) | 84.05 | <0.001* | 327.00 (50.08) | 324.70 | <0.001* |
| Radiotherapy | 287.54 (156.33) | 210.40 | 59.98 (23.59) | 57.20 | 347.52 (170.69) | 249.41 | ||||
| Chemotherapy | 279.48 (176.82) | 220.10 | 66.83 (37.38) | 59.20 | 346.32 (191.09) | 289.45 | ||||
| Palliative care | 338.26 (119.90) | 378.78 | 77.93 (17.21) | 88.70 | 416.19 (132.16) | 453.33 | ||||
| Others | 394.66 (178.13) | 360.29 | 91.61 (44.34) | 76.40 | 486.28 (199.19) | 423.76 | ||||
| Government's support | Utilized | 331.42 (169.22) | 310.56 | 0.124 | 75.03 (40.91) | 64.10 | 0.828 | 406.46 (187.03) | 385.50 | 0.132 |
| Not utilized | 304.73 (182.37) | 242.80 | 73.48 (38.71) | 67.30 | 378.22 (201.26) | 326.50 | ||||
*
p <0.05.