Table 1 Summary of OOP Healthcare costs. Respondents were asked directly about their total OOP Healthcare spending for five categories, which are summed to obtain the Total Healthcare cost (see Table 3). The mean and standard deviation are provided for each category, as well as p-values obtained from a one-way ANOVA F-tests comparing the mean costs across different reported income-brackets
From: The rural tax: comprehensive out-of-pocket costs associated with patient travel in British Columbia
Cost-category | # of Respondents | % of Total | Total Spent $ Average (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total OOP | 377 | 99 | 2044 (3094) |
Total Transport | 346 | 91 | 856 (1429) |
Total Co-Traveler Transport | 51 | 13 | 1077 (3678) |
Total Accommodation | 221 | 58 | 674 (983) |
Total Co-Traveler Accommodation | 96 | 25 | 862 (1570) |
Daily Meal | 301 | 79 | 387 (646) |
Total Healthcare | 233 | 61 | 694 (2236) |
Total Other | 118 | 31 | 384 (1007) |