Table 1:
Baseline demographics of study population by financial toxicity
| Variable | Total | No Financial Toxicity | Any Financial Toxicity | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 500 | 60 | 440 | - |
| Age, year (SE) | 38 (0.6) | 48 (2) | 36 (0.6) | < 0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 324 (65) | 42 (70) | 282 (64) | 0.369 |
| Insurance, n (%) | 288 (58) | 49 (82) | 239 (54) | <0.001 |
| White, n (%) | 253 (51) | 35 (58) | 218 (50) | 0.202 |
| Education, n (%) | 0.481 | |||
| < High School | 292 (59) | 31 (52) | 261 (59) | |
| High School/Some College | 189 (38) | 27 (45) | 162 (37) | |
| College | 19 (4) | 2 (3) | 17 (4) | |
| Employed, n (%) | 322 (64) | 33 (55) | 289 (66) | 0.021 |
| Relationship, n (%) | 0.067 | |||
| Married | 199 (40) | 31 (52) | 168 (38) | |
| Single/Divorced/Widow | 112 (22) | 29 (48) | 272 (62) | |
| Charleson Comorbidity Index, n (%) | 0.100 | |||
| 0 | 299 (60) | 29 (48) | 270 (62) | |
| 1 | 149 (30) | 22 (37) | 127 (29) | |
| 2 or more | 48 (10) | 9 (15) | 39 (9) | |
| Drug Abuse, n (%) | 58 (12) | 6 (10) | 52 (12) | 0.680 |
| Own Home, n (%) | 309 (62) | 46 (77) | 263 (60) | 0.012 |
| Single Family House, n (%) | 383 (77) | 53 (88) | 330 (75) | 0.041 |
| Household size (SE) | 3.3 (1.7) | 2.6 (0.2) | 3.4 (0.1) | 0.0003 |
| Socioeconomic Index (SE) | 50 (0.2) | 51 (0.8) | 50 (0.2) | 0.018 |
| Perceived Social Support (SE) | 5.8 (0.04) | 5.8 (0.1) | 5.8 (0.05) | 0.997 |
| Blunt, n (%) | 381 (79) | 49 (88) | 332 (78) | 0.088 |
| ISS, (SD) | 20 (0.5) | 21 (1) | 21 (0.5) | 0.110 |
| Required Laparotomy, n (%) | 40 (8) | 2 (4) | 38 (9) | 0.297 |
| Home after Discharge, n (%) | 401 (83) | 42 (75) | 359 (84) | 0.097 |
| Length of Stay, days (SE) | 12.6 (0.4) | 11.8 (1.2) | 12.7 (0.4) | 0.469 |
SE = Standard Error