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Table 5 Coping strategies used by patients’ households for the financial constraints of cancer care in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2018

From: Catastrophic healthcare expenditure and coping strategies among patients attending cancer treatment services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Coping strategies

N

% (95% CI)

Savingsa

301

85.5 (81.4–88.8)

Financial supportb

151

43.0 (38.0–48.1)

Selling assets c

42

12.0 (8.9–15.8)

Borrowingsd

30

8.5 (6.0–12.0)

  1. a: It includes any method of household savings and sources from the household member (including Eqqub and Iddir)
  2. b: Financial source or support received from relatives, non-governmental organizations, religious organizations and others source of payments which are nonrefundable
  3. c: Any means of payment made by selling household assets like land, property, livestock, jewellery and other household items
  4. d: Borrowings took from financial institutions and individuals
  5. NB: Frequencies and percentage would not be added up because multiple responses were possible