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 |