Table 2 Medical costs for lung cancer patients (RMB)

Medical costs (RMB)

Primary

5109 [2108–13,164]

2537 [1472–4693]

< 0.001

Secondary

8697 [5035–15,709]

7148 [4217–12,641]

< 0.001

Tertiary

12,433 [7115–22,732]

10,706 [6369–18,382]

< 0.001

Region

East

11,345 [6209–20,620]

9433 [5237–16,299]

< 0.001

Central

10,236 [5860–19,363]

7711 [4373–13,867]

< 0.001

West

12,444 [72,44–23,230]

6834 [3250–13,025]

< 0.001

Overall

11,276 [6322–20,850]

8303 [4492–14,823]

< 0.001

Outside–insurance OOP expenses (RMB)

Primary

45 [0.00–379]

51 [6–167]

0.275

Secondary

160 [30–651]

320 [62–994]

< 0.001

Tertiary

404 [53–1817]

565 [108–1927]

< 0.001

Region

East

479 [30–2083]

833 [226–2152]

< 0.001

Central

176 [40–763]

110 [24–441]

< 0.001

West

300 [60–1083]

255 [57–764]

< 0.001

Overall

302 [40–1430]

358 [60–1272]

< 0.001

OOP expenses for lung cancer patients (RMB)

Primary

713 [169–2017]

317 [117–779]

< 0.001

Secondary

1512 [874–2846]

2292 [1219–4408]

< 0.001

Tertiary

2451 [12,889–5214]

4389 [2365–8543]

< 0.001

Region

East

2209 [1063–4914]

3987 [2102–7859]

< 0.001

Central

2003 [1139–4049]

2774 [1577–5377]

< 0.001

West

2189 [1143–4290]

1146 [332–3451]

< 0.001

Overall

2143 [1108–4506]

2975 [1367–6275]

< 0.001

1.92 (2.06)

1.88 (1.83)

< 0.001

11 [6–17]

10 [6–15]

< 0.001