Table 4 Economic burden for patients during first anti-TB episode
Cost (CNY) | Response No. | CTD (Median, IQR) | Non-CTD (Median, IQR) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 358 | 1055 [505,3700] | 2030 [1028,3016] | 0.001 |
Medical costs | 504 | 1000 [400,3000] | 2000 [600,3000] | 0.001 |
Non-medical costs | 359 | 63 [20,420] | 30 [1,100] | 0.011 |
Transportation | 498 | 16 [10,30] | 16 [1,30] | 0.803 |
Accommodation and food | 424 | 10 [0,20] | 0 [0,20] | 0.032 |
Other costs | 364 | 10 [0,200] | 0 [0,20] | <0.001 |
Covered by insurance | 393 | 0 [0,800] | 0 [0,800] | 0.149 |
Patient financial burden | 352 | 920 [450,2800] | 1360 [720,3000] | 0.003 |