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. 2010 Mar 1;28(10):1700–1705. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.24.7411

Table A2.

Association Between Selected Variables and Workforce Departure: Observed Rates and aORs for Each Group

Variable < Age 60 Years
≥ Age 60 Years
Departed Workforce
aOR 95% CI P Departed Workforce
aOR 95% CI P
No. of Patients % No. of Patients %
Disease stage
    I/II 2.8 1.5 to 5.2 .001 1.4 0.81 to 2.4 .23
        Lung cancer 82 27 101 36
        Colorectal cancer 285 22 155 25
    III 6.1 2.8 to 13.2 < .001 3.0 1.4 to 6.5 .005
        Lung cancer 27 67 31 58
        Colorectal cancer 143 18 64 47
Income, $
    10,000-20,000 1.7 0.75 to 3.8 .20 2.2 0.97 to 5.0 .06
        African American/Hispanic 21 55 12 48
        White/Asian 26 43 41 47
    40,000-80,000 1.8 0.86 to 3.6 .12 2.3 1.0 to 5.1 .05
        African American/Hispanic 33 19 15 55
        White/Asian 149 12 100 29

Abbreviation: aOR, adjusted odds ratio.