Table 3.
Characteristics of Gynecologic Cancer Survivors Who Participated in the Study (N = 73)
| Characteristic | Mean ± SD (range) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis, yrs | 49.8 ± 9.0 (25–70) |
| Months since diagnosis | 34.9 ± 35.2 (3–216) |
| n (%) | |
| Cancer type | |
| Ovarian | 28 (38.4) |
| Cervical | 21 (28.8) |
| Endometrial | 19 (26.0) |
| More than one gynecologic primary | 5 (6.8) |
| Residence in rural area or small town | 34 (47.2) |
| Type of work at cancer presentation | |
| Service industries | 20 (27.8) |
| Health care | 17 (23.6) |
| Education | 13 (18.1) |
| Sales | 8 (11.1) |
| Other white collar industries | 8 (11.1) |
| Manufacturing | 6 (8.3) |
| Business size at cancer presentation | |
| < 50 employees | 34 (48.6) |
| ≥ 50 employees | 36 (51.4) |
| Employment hours at cancer presentation | |
| Full-time | 56 (80.0) |
| Part-time | 14 (20.2) |
| Business ownership at cancer presentation | |
| Self-employed or business owner | 6 (8.4) |
| Worked for a company | 66 (91.7) |
| Sick leave† | |
| Received paid short- or long-term disability benefits | 43 (59.7) |
| Used unpaid time off | 31 (43.1) |
| Status within the first year of survivorship of job held at cancer presentation | |
| Kept working same job | 48 (66.7) |
| Left job due to illness | 13 (18.1) |
| Fired, quit to avoid being fired, or forced out after cancer diagnosis | 5 (6.9) |
| Left job because of new opportunities or priorities | 3 (4.2) |
| Business closed | 2 (2.8) |
| Left job because moved | 1 (1.4) |
| Satisfied with how things went with job after cancer diagnosis‡ | 58 (84.1) |
*
Denominators vary due to questionnaire items left blank. Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
†
Categories are not mutually exclusive.
‡
Response of 7–10 on a 10-point scale.