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Table 1 Characteristics of sample

From: Costs of breast cancer treatment incurred by women in Vietnam

Characteristics (n = 202)

Number

Percentage

Age (in years), mean (SD)

48.4 (10.1)

Education level

 Completed at least secondary education

27

13.4

 Completed high school education

38

18.9

 Completed undergraduate

122

60.7

 Completed graduate

14

7.0

Marital status

 Single/separated/divorce/widow

44

22.0

 Married

156

78.0

Occupation

 Unemployed/Student/Homemaker

23

11.6

 Full-time employee

96

48.2

 Self-employed

44

22.1

 Retired

36

18.1

Household income (in Vietnamese Dong – VND)

  ≤ 3,000,000 VND (~$129)

18

9.2

 3,000,001–6,000,000 VND ($130–259)

33

16.9

 6,000,001–9,000,000 VND ($260–389)

20

10.3

 9,000,001–12,000,000 VND ($390–519)

55

28.2

  > 12,000,000 VND ($519)

69

35.4

Stage of cancer at diagnosis

 Stage 0/I

39

19.3

 Stage II

139

68.8

 Stage III

19

9.4

 Don’t know/Don’t remember

5

2.5

Reimbursement rate of social health insurance

 80%

160

81.6

 95%

15

7.7

 100%

21

10.7

  1. VND Vietnamese Dong (the currency of Vietnam) | $: United States Dollar (USD)
  2. Exchange rate in November 2020: 1 USD = 23,176 VND