Figure 1.

Total annual patient out-of-pocket and time costs among cancer survivors, by age group and time since diagnosis. The figure shows the total annual costs among cancer survivors by age group and by years since cancer diagnosis in years in 4 panels: (A) annual patient out-of-pocket and (B) time costs are shown for survivors aged 18-64 years and (C) annual patient out-of-pocket and (D) time costs for survivors aged 65 years and older, respectively. Data are from the 2008-2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. All estimates were adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment, and the number of comorbid conditions. All cost estimates are in 2019 US dollars. Error bars indicate 95% confidence intervals.