Table 2.
Generalised linear model (GLM) analysis of associated factors with total cost of breast cancer care
| Coefficient | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Stage of cancer at diagnosisa | ||
| Stage 0/Iref | 1.0 | – |
| Stage II | 24.5 | 1.2–47.9* |
| Stage III | 54.8 | 20.0–89.6* |
| Don’t know/Don’t remember | 26.3 | − 31.4 – 84.1 |
| Household monthly income (in Vietnamese Dong - VND) | ||
| ≤ 3,000,000 VND ($129)ref | 1.0 | – |
| 3,000,001–6,000,000 VND ($130–259) | 8.0 | −40.4 – 56.5 |
| 6,000,001–9,000,000 VND ($260–389) | − 11.4 | − 44.0 – 21.2 |
| 9,000,001–12,000,000 VND ($390–519) | 9.0 | −22.5 – 40.4 |
| > 12,000,000 VND ($519) | 6.5 | −22.1 – 35.1 |
| Reimbursement rate of social health insurance | ||
| 80%ref | 1.0 | – |
| 95% | −8.2 | −33.3 – 16.9 |
| 100% | 10.3 | −19.0 – 39.7 |
| Age | −0.3 | −1.0 – 0.4 |
| Education level | ||
| Completed at least secondary education | 1.0 | – |
| Completed high school education | 15.0 | −20.2 – 50.1 |
| Completed undergraduate | 6.4 | −21.4 – 34.2 |
| Completed graduate | 62.4 | 23.6–101.2* |
ref Reference group | $: United States Dollar (USD) | VND: Vietnamese Dong (currency of Viet Nam)
Exchange rate in November 2020: 1 USD = 23,176 VND
aNo respondents were diagnosed at stage IV of breast cancer
* p < 0.05