Table 3 Known group comparisons on COST-FACIT-v2 (TC) total score

Household monthly income (HK$)

 < 10,000

25.0 (8.4)

 10,000–29,999

24.9 (8.9)

 ≥ 30,000

20.7 (8.8)

 p value

< 0.001

Admitted to A&E or hospital due to cancer related complications in the last year

 No

22.5 (8.9)

 Yes

25.8 (8.3)

 p value

< 0.001

Admitted to A&E due to cancer related complications in the last year

 0

22.7 (8.8)

 1–2

25.6 (8.1)

 ≥ 3

27.4 (9.5)

 p value

< 0.001

Admitted to hospital due to cancer related complications in the last year

 0

22.8 (9.0)

 1–2

25.1 (7.7)

 ≥ 3

27.0 (9.9)

 p value

< 0.001