Table 4 Summary of responses to questions regarding patient stress provided for each income bracket, as well as for the overall data. Also provided are p-values from one way ANOVA F-tests for the differences in mean reported stress between household income-brackets. Not all respondents included in the total column are represented by the remaining columns, as only 331 (87%) respondents provided their income bracket
From: The rural tax: comprehensive out-of-pocket costs associated with patient travel in British Columbia
| Â | Â | Total | < $20,000 | $20,000 - $39,999 | $40,000 - $59,999 | $60,000 - $79,999 | $80,000 < |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-visit Stress | p = 0.016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Â | n | 357 | 31 | 73 | 53 | 70 | 85 |
| Â | mean | 5.75 | 5.61 | 6.14 | 6.06 | 4.6 | 5.68 |
| Â | sd | 2.92 | 3.35 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 3.13 | 2.5 |
During Visit | p = 0.506 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Â | n | 364 | 33 | 76 | 57 | 67 | 85 |
| Â | mean | 6.30 | 6.24 | 6.16 | 6.68 | 5.79 | 6.09 |
| Â | sd | 2.78 | 3.27 | 2.95 | 2.32 | 2.93 | 2.50 |
Post-visit Stress | p = 0.183 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Â | n | 340 | 28 | 72 | 55 | 60 | 78 |
| Â | mean | 4.67 | 5.21 | 4.92 | 4.96 | 4.15 | 4.15 |
| Â | sd | 2.88 | 2.90 | 2.89 | 3.12 | 2.88 | 2.76 |
Overall Stress | p = 0.207 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Â | n | 360 | 30 | 75 | 58 | 65 | 83 |
| Â | mean | 5.58 | 6.13 | 5.61 | 5.76 | 4.92 | 5.18 |
| Â | sd | 2.70 | 3.04 | 2.80 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.48 |