Table 3:
Out-of-pocket costs ($US dollars) by treatment approach, chemotherapy regimen, and inclusion of bevacizumab (n = 12,761)
| n (%) | Unadjusted out-of-pocket costs | Adjusted out-of-pocket costs* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Mean | Mean | 95% CI | p | ||
| Primary debulking | 11,091 (87%) | $2111 | $3021 | $2977 | $2923 – $3031 | <.001 |
| Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 1670 (13%) | $1489 | $2367 | $2519 | $2403 – $2640 | |
| Chemotherapy regimen | ||||||
| IV standard | 9739 (76%) | $1982 | $2870 | $2838 | $2784 – $2893 | <.001 |
| IV dose-dense | 1679 (13%) | $2103 | $3279 | $3405 | $3250 – $3571 | |
| IP/IV | 1343 (11%) | $2145 | $2981 | $2888 | $2742 – $3042 | |
| Regimens without bevacizumab | 11,912 (93%) | $1982 | $2917 | $2898 | $2848 – $2948 | <.001 |
| Regimens with bevacizumab | 849 (7%) | $2449 | $3197 | $3127 | $2931 – $3336 | |
IV: Intravenous; IP: Intraperitoneal
Costs were adjusted for age, Charlson comorbidity index, region of care, insurance plan, and year of diagnosis