Understanding out-of-pocket spending and financial hardship among patients who succumb to cancer and their caregivers

Table 3 Prevalence of persons who spent out of pocket on health necessities, by extent of financial burden (percent)

	No burden	Minor burden	Heavy burden	χ²
Private caregiver	30.20	14.09	55.70	298.00***
Private nurse	38.64	20.45	40.91
Medications	19.05	28.57	52.38

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