Table 6 Borrowing to meet EOL health care costs (N = 260)
Characteristics | Amounts (US$) | P- value | Repayment (years) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Urban-rural location | Â | 0.11 | Â | 0.86 |
 Urban (N = 27) | 10,962 ± 15,104 |  | 2.43 ± 2.39 |  |
 Rural (N = 233) | 7996 ± 9425 |  | 3.23 ± 3.72 |  |
Types of cancer treatment | Â | 0.00 | Â | 0.26 |
Life-extending treatment (N = 138) | 10,808 ± 12,248 |  | 3.36 ± 3.97 |  |
Conservative treatment (N = 122) | 5201 ± 5584 |  | 2.83 ± 2.97 |  |
Days from being diagnosed with cancer to dying | 5549 ± 6033 | 0.00 |  | 0.00 |
 ≤3 months(N = 25) |  |  | 2.50 ± 2.31 |  |
 3 months–6 months(N = 51) | 4499 ± 4773 |  | 2.62 ± 2.71 |  |
 6 months-1 year(N = 58) | 5130 ± 5306 |  | 2.70 ± 2.46 |  |
 1 year-2 years(N = 74) | 7892 ± 8805 |  | 2.37 ± 2.05 |  |
 ≥ 2 years(N = 52) | 7474 ± 8201 |  | 5.43 ± 5.93 |  |
Regions | 14,638 ± 15,576 | 0.01 |  | 0.00 |
 Western N = 53) | 10,962 ± 15,104 |  | 2.34 ± 2.48 |  |
 Central (N = 106) | 7996 ± 9425 |  | 4.81 ± 4.71 |  |
 Eastern (N = 101) |  |  | 2.17 ± 2.08 |  |