Table 3.
Total Indirect Cost Incurred by all Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Attendants ever Reported in Different Facilities in INR
| Indirect Cost Med (IQR) |
Reported to radiation oncology N=192 |
Reported to Govt/ Medical college/ ESIC* N= 65 |
Pvt hospital/ ENT†/ Dentist N= 100 |
Reported to Quack‡ N= 10 |
Total of All facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | 5400 | 200 | 120 | 0 | 1300 |
| 2400-10500 | 55-475 | 32.5-300 | 0-145 | 140-5820 | |
| Food | 2800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| 1125-5262. | 0-290 | 0-100 | 0-3100 | ||
| Total Indirect cost* | 8424 | 200 | 135 | 842.5 | 2300 |
| 4095-16570 | 55-915 | 42.5-500 | 0-3600 | 150-9100 | |
| Days Med (IQR) | 240 | 14 | 7 | 30 | |
| 116-607 | (5-21) | (1-20) | (20-142) |
*ESIC-Employees' State Insurance Corporation hospital; † Ear Nose and Throat specialist; ‡Quack- an unqualified person who claims medical knowledge or other skills.