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Table 2 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the patients

From: Increased financial burden among patients with chronic myelogenous leukaemia receiving imatinib in Japan: a retrospective survey

Variables

  

No. of valid responses (n)

Age

Median (range)

61 (15–94)

573

Gender: Men, Women

n (%)

369 (64.2), 206 (35.8)

575

Socioeconomic Status

   

Household Income (2008) (USD)

Median (range)

39,728 (0–832,000)

433

Occupation

  

534

   Working full-time

n (%)

229 (42.9)

 

   Working part-time

n (%)

42 (7.9)

 

   Homemaker

n (%)

2 (0.4)

 

   Other

n (%)

35 (6.6)

 

   Retired or currently not working

n (%)

226 (42.3)

 

Education

  

508

   University graduate or higher

n (%)

151 (29.7)

 

   Other

n (%)

357 (70.2)

 

Living with family: Yes, No

n (%)

439 (80.3), 108 (19.7)

547

  1. The currency was calculated based on the average exchange rate in 2008: 1 USD = 104 Yen.