Table 2 Patient participants’ (N = 21) Cancer and financial Toxicity-related information
Variables | N(%) |
|---|---|
Health insurance | Â |
 Medi-Cal  Medicare  Private insurance  Other insurance | 16 (76.2%) 4 (19.0%) 4 (19.0%) 2 (9.5%) |
Types of Cancer Treatment Completed | Â |
 Single Mastectomy | 3 (15.0%) |
 Double Mastectomy | 8 (40.0%) |
 Lumpectomy | 8 (40.0%) |
 Radiation | 10 (47.6%) |
 Chemotherapy | 13 (61.9%) |
Stage of BC diagnosis | Â |
 Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Stage 4  Not sure/don’t know | 5 (23.8%) 7 (33.3%) 5 (23.8%) 2 (9.5%) 2 (9.5%) |
Time since diagnosis | Â |
 Within 1 year  1–3 years  3–5 years | 5 (23.8%) 10 (47.6%) 6 (28.6%) |
Have reduced work due to cancer care | 18 (85.7%) |
Experienced income loss | 18 (85.7%) |
Currently Experiencing | Â |
 Debt | 7 (33.3%) |
 Credit card balance | 7 (33.3%) |
 Bank loan | 3 (14.3%) |
 Owed money to family/friends | 15 (71.4%) |
Consequence of Financial Toxicity | Â |
 Used savings | 15 (71.4%) |
 Could not make payments on credit  cards or other bills | 8 (38.1%) |
 Cut down on spending on food | 18 (85.7%) |
 Employment worsened | 18 (85.7%) |
 Utilities turned off | 3 (14.3%) |
 Had to move out of house or apartment | 1 (4.8%) |
 Experienced bankruptcy | 1 (4.8%) |