Table 2.

Economic impact of CKD on families of affected children, Assiut, Upper Egypt, 2018

Characteristics	Number (250)	Percentage (%)
Type of payment for treatment
Health insurance	17	6.8
Out-of-pocket	35	14
Both health insurance and out-of-pocket	190	76
Treatment on government expense	8	3.2
Work disruptions
Yes	20	8
No	230	92
Need for additional job by a family member
Yes	35	14
No	215	86
Need to travel to another governorate
Yes	98	39.2
No	152	60.8
Accommodation expenses
Yes	70	28
No	180	72
Degree of financial hardship
No	32	12.8
Little	19	7.6
Moderate	49	19.6
Great	150	60
Coping strategies	N = (218)a
None	137	62.8
Sold property	46	21.1
Took out a loan	25	11.5
Forego making a big purchase	6	2.8
Fundraising	4	1.8

^aThe total number was 218 because 32 caregivers had no hardship