Variables | Cost more than anticipated | Cost not more than anticipated | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | n (%) | n (%) | p | p |
Gender | ||||
Male | 19(83) | 4(17) | 0.26 | 0.43 |
Female | 30(68) | 14(32) | ||
Age Groups | Â | Â | 0.41 | 0.43 |
25-45 years | 23(68) | 11(32) | ||
≥46-60 years | 26(79) | 7(21) |  |  |
Awareness of cost at outset | ||||
Yes | 17(57) | 13(43) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
No | 32(86) | 5(14) | Â | Â |
Type of cancer | ||||
Breast | 28(70) | 12(30) | 0.58 | 0.62 |
Head and neck | 21(78) | 6(22) | Â | Â |
Current residence | ||||
Karachi | 39(74) | 14(26) | 1.0 | 0.79 |
Outside Karachi | 10(71) | 4(29) | ||
Income groups | ||||
<20,000 | 18(86) | 3(14) | 0.10 | 0.32 |
21,000-50,000 | 16(76) | 5(24) | ||
>50,000 | 14(58) | 10(42) | ||
Total cost groups | ||||
< 60,000 | 17(74) | 6(26) | 0.95 | 0.35 |
60,000-100000 | 17(71) | 7(29) | ||
>100,000 | 15(75) | 5(25) |