Migrant (N = 87) median (IQR) | Resident (N = 167) median (IQR) | Total median (IQR) | t | P value | |
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Expenses before diagnosis | |||||
Hospital visits (N) | 3 (1–6) | 3 (1–6) | 3 (1–6) | 1.268 | 0.206 |
Average cost for each visit ($) | 41.3 (15–105.2) | 45.1 (18–150.3) | 45.1(15–120.2) | 0.558 | 0.577 |
Time lost for each visit (days) | 3 (1–8) | 3 (1–10) | 3 (1–10) | 0.897 | 0.371 |
Total expenses before diagnosis per year ($) | 131.6 (39.2–450.9) | 152.4 (30.7–770.9) | 151.7 (35.6–677.4) | 1.341 | 0.147 |
General expenses after diagnosis | |||||
Cost for diagnosis ($) | 75.2 (13.5–150.3) | 75.2 (25.6–180.4) | 71.2 (15–180.4) | 0.458 | 0.648 |
Visits to receive drugs (n) | 20 (8.5–29) | 15 (8–27) | 17 (8–27.5) | 0.253 | 0.801 |
Average cost for each visit ($) | 9 (3.8–30.1) | 15 (6.8–30.1) | 13.5 (4.5–30.1) | 0.357 | 0.721 |
Time lost for each visit (days) | 13.5 (7–17.5) | 12 (6–17) | 12.5 (6.5–17.5) | 0.273 | 0.785 |
Total ordinary expenses after diagnosis per year ($) | 300.6 (158.4–868.5) | 309.7 (103.2–1016.7) | 356.2 (180.4–876.6) | 0.119 | 0.905 |
Extra expenses after diagnosis | |||||
Extra expenses per year ($) | 69.5 (11–178.4) | 91.9 (32.6–303.1) | 87.5 (26.9–266.7) | 1.160 | 0.247 |
Total expense after diagnosis per year ($) | 471.0 (209.7–1229.2) | 562.9 (255.7–1295.8) | 515.4 (238.3–1275.9) | 1.054 | 0.293 |
Ratio of expense to income | 0.15 (0.04–0.50) | 0.38 (0.13–1.45) | 0.31 (0.09–1.02) | 0.702 | 0.483 |