Table 2.
Two-sample t-test comparisons of financial toxicity scores between demographic subgroups (N = 104)
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) for FT^ | |t| (p value) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 24.2 (11.3) | 0.4 (.73) |
| Female | 25.0 (9.2) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 24.5 (10.6) | 0.3 (.79) |
| Other race/ethnicity | 25.5 (7.9) | |
| Education | ||
| At most high school | 25.8 (9.8) | 1.0 (.34) |
| At least some college | 23.8 (10.9) | |
| Annual family income | ||
| < $35,000 | 27.8 (9.9) | 3.1 (.003)* |
| ≥ $35,000 | 21.4 (10.3) | |
| Family income above federal poverty level | ||
| Yes | 23.4 (10.7) | 2.0 (.047)* |
| No | 28.3 (9.0) | |
| Employed | ||
| Yes | 22.0 (10.2) | 2.0 (.048)* |
| No | 26.2 (10.2) | |
| Location | ||
| Rural | 26.3 (11.0) | 1.9 (.059) |
| Urban | 22.4 (9.3) | |
| Appalachian | ||
| Yes | 23.5 (10.0) | 1.2 (.25) |
| No | 26.0 (10.9) | |
| Private insurance | ||
| Yes | 22.1 (10.1) | 2.1 (.038)* |
| No | 26.5 (10.3) | |
| Cancer stage at diagnosis | ||
| I or II | 23.0 (10.7) | 0.4 (.69) |
| III or IV | 24.1 (10.4) | |
| High health insurance literacy (confidence and behaviors, HILM) | ||
| Yes | 17.7 (9.0) | 3.6 (<.001)* |
| No | 26.5 (10.1) | |
| High health insurance literacy (knowledge, HIKM) | ||
| Yes | 23.3 (10.4) | 1.3 (.19) |
| No | 26.1 (10.4) | |
| High numeracy | ||
| Yes | 16.3 (9.9) | 3.8 (<.001)* |
| No | 26.2 (9.7) | |
^
FT financial toxicity
*
p < .05