Table 4 Association between financial burden and selected social determinants
Social determinant | Financial burden category | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Significance of differencea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Education level | With burden | 8.09 (3.91) | 9.00 (5.00–11.00) | p = 0.184 |
No burden | 8.65 (4.15) | 10.0 (5.50–11.00) | ||
Income | With burden | 2.20 (1.32) | 2.00 (1.00–3.00) | p = 0.001b |
No burden | 2.69 (1.31) | 3.00 (2.00–4.00) | ||
Social support | With burden | 7.03 (2.13) | 7.00 (6.00–9.00) | p = 0.002b |
No burden | 7.83 (1.79) | 8.00 (7.00–9.00) | ||
Health infrastructure | With burden | 1.86 (1.26) | 1.50 (0.75–2.75) | p < 0.001b |
No burden | 3.28 (1.04) | 3.25 (2.50–4.13) |