Table 2.
Travel and payment information
| Reported information | Patients (n = 213), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Miles traveled for cancer care | |
| 0–25 | 13 (6) |
| 26–50 | 19 (9) |
| 51–100 | 17 (8) |
| 101–300 | 58 (27) |
| >300 | 106 (50) |
| Median number of accompanying people to clinic visits | 1 |
| Method of travel a | |
| Car (only) | 131 (62) |
| Airplane | 79 (37) |
| Bus | 3 (1) |
| Taxi/ride‐share | 12 (6) |
| Other | 1 (0) |
| Reimbursement for trial‐related expenses | |
| Fully reimbursed | 12 (6) |
| Partially reimbursed | 50 (23) |
| None | 149 (70) |
| Unknown | 2 (1) |
| Method of reimbursement (n = 62) | |
| Insurance | 5 (2) |
| Study sponsor | 39 (18) |
| Other | 18 (8) |
| How current cancer treatment is paid for a | |
| Savings account | 112 (53) |
| Borrow from family/friends | 21 (10) |
| Personal fundraiser | 20 (9) |
| Withdrawal from retirement account | 39 (18) |
| Work more hours/additional jobs | 15 (7) |
| Other | 61 (29) |
| Unknown | 4 (2) |
a
Some patients selected more than one option, so numbers add up to greater than 100%.