Variables | Perceived level of burden | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |
---|---|---|---|---|
None to somewhat | Significant to unmanageable | |||
n (%) | n (%) | p | p | |
Gender | Â | |||
Male | 5(22) | 18(78) | 0.26 | 0.99 |
Female | 16(36) | 28(64) | ||
Age Groups | Â | Â | Â | Â |
25-45 years | 12(35) | 22(65) | 0.60 | 0.15 |
≥46-60 years | 9(27) | 24(73) | ||
Awareness of cost at outset | ||||
Yes | 11(37) | 19(63) | 0.44 | 0.64 |
No | 10(27) | 27(73) | Â | Â |
Type of cancer | ||||
Breast | 12(30) | 28(70) | 0.79 | 0.99 |
Head and neck | 9(33) | 18(67) | Â | Â |
Current residence | ||||
Karachi | 16(30) | 37(70) | 0.75 | 0.33 |
Outside Karachi | 5(36) | 9(64) | ||
Income groups | ||||
<20,000 | 1(5) | 20(95) | 0.001 | 0.009 |
21,000-50,000 | 4(19) | 17(79) | ||
>50,000 | 15(63) | 9(37) | ||
Monthly cost groups | ||||
< 60,000 | 4(17) | 19(83) | 0.10 | 0.09 |
60,000-100000 | 9(38) | 15(62) | ||
>100,000 | 8(40) | 12(60) |