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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate Analysis for Perceived level of burden

From: The financial burden of cancer: Estimates from patients undergoing cancer care in a tertiary care hospital

Variables

Perceived level of burden

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

None to somewhat

Significant to unmanageable

n (%)

n (%)

p

p

Gender

 

Male

5(22)

18(78)

0.26

0.99

Female

16(36)

28(64)

Age Groups

    

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)

  

Type of cancer

Breast

12(30)

28(70)

0.79

0.99

Head and neck

9(33)

18(67)

  

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)