Table 2 Effect of diagnosis and other covariates on expenditures

Cohort

 Cancer & MD

3.55

 < .001

112,757

 Cancer only

5.45

 < .001

173,349

 MD only

1.59

 < .001

50,435

 Free of both

1

––

31,802

Sex

 Female

1.04

 < .001

76,193

 Male

1

––

73,486

Age

 20–29 years

1

––

46,736

 30–39 years

1.15

 < .001

53,831

 40–49 years

1.4

 < .001

65,332

 50–59 years

1.77

 < .001

82,701

 60–69 years

2.36

 < .001

110,107

 over 70 years

2.51

 < .001

117,281

Marital Status

 Single

1

––

78,108

 Married

0.92

 < .001

71,685

Education Level

 Middle school or below

1

75,669

 High school

0.99

0.049

75,173

 College or above

0.97

 < .001

73,655

Premium-based Salary

 $20,008 or below

1

––

73,505

 $20,009–28,800

1.03

 < .001

75,953

 $28,801–45,800

1.02

 < .001

74,722

 $45,801 or above

1.02

 < .001

75,150

Occupation

 Category 1

1

––

70,592

 Category 2

1.06

 < .001

74,978

 Category 3

0.96

 < .001

67,932

 Category 4/6

1

0.94

70,611

 Category 5

1.31

 < .001

92,399

Geographic Region

 Taipei

1

––

72,291

 Northern

0.99

0.004

71,381

 Central

1.08

 < .001

77,745

 Southern

1.05

 < .001

76,228

 Kaohsiung

1.05

 < .001

75,637

 Eastern

1.05

 < .001

75,889

Level of Urbanization

 1 (highest)

1

––

78,591

 2

0.97

 < .001

75,950

 3

0.98

 < .001

77,320

 4

0.95

 < .001

74,712

 5

0.91

 < .001

71,862

 6

0.91

 < .001

71,503

 7 (lowest)

0.94

 < .001

74,133

Charlson Comorbidity Index

 0–1

1

––

36,030

 2

1.75

 < .001

63,129

 3

2.39

 < .001

86,141

 4 or above

4.44

 < .001

160,007

Hospital Level

 Medical Center

1

––

87,755

 Regional

0.87

 < .001

76,309

 District

0.82

 < .001

71,806

 Clinic

0.74

 < .001

65,197

Hospital Ownership

 Public

1

––

71,612

 Private

1.05

 < .001

75,547

 Consortium

1.01

0.234

72,044

 Association

1.12

 < .001

80,434