Table 4. Survey summary of multiple log linear regression for medical expenditures for patients with gynecologic cancers (n=609,787)*.
| Predictor variable | OR | 95% CI | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | |||||
| 18–49 | 0.85 | 0.76–0.95 | 0.006 | ||
| 50–64 | 1.27 | 1.09–1.49 | 0.003 | ||
| ≥65 | Reference | ||||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 1.63 | 1.44–1.86 | <0.001 | ||
| Not married | Reference | ||||
| Family income poverty level | |||||
| Poor & near poor | 0.81 | 0.70–0.93 | 0.003 | ||
| Low & middle income | 1.24 | 1.12–1.37 | <0.001 | ||
| High income | Reference | ||||
| Health insurance coverage | |||||
| Private | 1.98 | 1.68–2.33 | <0.001 | ||
| Non-private | Reference | ||||
| Census region | |||||
| Northeast | 1.27 | 1.05–1.54 | 0.015 | ||
| Midwest | 2.36 | 2.14–2.61 | <0.001 | ||
| South | 1.83 | 1.49–2.24 | <0.001 | ||
| West | Reference | ||||
| Perceived health status | |||||
| Excellent/good | 0.43 | 0.39–0.47 | <0.001 | ||
| Fair/poor | Reference | ||||
| Comorbidities | |||||
| High cholesterol | |||||
| Yes | 0.86 | 0.75–0.98 | 0.025 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||
| Diabetes | |||||
| Yes | 2.36 | 1.90–2.94 | <0.001 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
*All statistical tests were 2-sided, and all p-values were derived from regressions. A p-value of less than 0.05 means that cancer patients bear statistically significant higher economic burden. Statistically significant (p<0.05).