Table 2. Characteristics of the cancer survivors and SIR for diagnosesa.
| No. of 5-year survivors (%) | Attendance benefitsObs./SIR (95% CI) | Basic benefitsObs./SIR (95% CI) | Disability pensionObs./SIR (95% CI) | Medical rehabilitation benefitsObs./SIR (95% CI) | All combinedbObs./SIR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender | ||||||
| Male | 2232 (55.4) | 202/15.7 (13.4–17.6) | 233/9.9 (8.7–11.2) | 161/5.2 (4.5–6.1) | 198/1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 607/4.7 (4.4–5.1) |
| Female |
1799 (44.6) |
163/21.7 (18.7–25.4) |
209/8.9 (7.7–10.2) |
178/5.7 (5.1–6.3) |
207/1.2 (1.0–1.4) |
592/4.1 (3.8–4.5) |
|
Year of birth | ||||||
| 1965–1969 | 977 (24.2) | 43/11.6 (8.4–15.6) | 95/4.9 (4.0–6.0) | 122/3.9 (3.3–4.7) | 108/0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 265/2.0 (1.7–2.2) |
| 1970–1974 | 1038 (25.8) | 54/15.6 (11.7–20.4) | 105/8.9 (7.3–10.8) | 111/6.3 (5.1–7.5) | 116/1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 256/3.3 (2.9–3.7) |
| 1975–1979 | 1027 (25.5) | 105/18.5 (15.3–22.4) | 115/12.9 (10.8–15.5) | 75/9.7 (7.5–12.0) | 103/1.6 (1.3–2.0) | 297/7.2 (6.5–8.1) |
| 1980–1985 |
989 (24.5) |
163/24.1 (20.7–28.1) |
127/16.5 (13.8–19.6) |
31/7.7 (5.2–11.0) |
78/2.5 (2.0–3.1) |
381/18.7 (16.9–20.6) |
|
Age at primary cancer diagnosis | ||||||
| 0–14 | 1470 (36.5) | 301/18.3 (16.4–20.5) | 281/9.7 (8.5–10.7) | 167/5.9 (4.6–7.3) | 135/1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 573/5.4 (4.9–5.8) |
| 15–19 | 1019 (25.3) | 34/17.9 (12.4–25.0) | 82/8.9 (7.1–11.1) | 70/4.5 (3.5–5.7) | 111/1.4 (1.2–1.7) | 264/3.9 (3.5–4.4) |
| 20–24 |
1542 (38.3) |
30/24.2 (23.2–33.1) |
79/9.3 (7.3–11.5) |
102/5.2 (4.3–6.3) |
159/1.4 (1.2–1.6) |
362/3.6 (3.3–4.0) |
|
Calendar year of primary cancer diagnosis | ||||||
| 1965–1974 | 185 (4.6) | 10/8.8 (4.2–16.2) | 25/5.3 (3.4–7.8) | 27/4.4 (2.9–6.4) | 20/0.9 (0.6–1.5) | 51/2.0 (1.5–2.7) |
| 1975–1984 | 753 (18.7) | 91/9.2 (7.4–11.3) | 107/5.5 (4.5–6.6) | 95/5.5 (4.4–6.7) | 67/0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 214/2.8 (2.4–3.2) |
| 1985–1994 | 1681 (41.7) | 224/27.6 (24.2–31.4) | 241/11.4 (10.1–13.0) | 178/5.6 (4.8–6.4) | 175/1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 588/4.2 (3.9–4.6) |
| 1995–1904 |
1412 (35.0) |
40/87.5 (62.5–119.2) |
69/34.5 (26.8–43.7) |
39/7.7 (5.5–10.5) |
144/2.7 (2.3–3.2) |
346/10.2 (9.2–11.3) |
|
Primary cancer site (ICD-7 codes) | ||||||
| Kidney (180.0) | 108 (2.7) | 13/9.0 (4.8–15.5) | 9/3.5 (1.6–6.7) | 5/2.2 (0.7–5.2) | 7/0.7 (0.3–1.4) | 22/2.0 (1.3–3.1) |
| Eye (192) | 90 (2.2) | 24/18.5 (11.9–27.6) | 18/8.4 (5.0–13.2) | 7/3.9 (1.6–8.0) | 11/1.4 (0.7–2.5) | 38/5.2 (3.6–7.0) |
| Brain/nervous system (193) | 733 (18.2) | 130/28.3 (23.8–33.6) | 134/13.4 (11.3–15.9) | 150/15.2 (12.9–17.8) | 90/1.7 (1.3–2.1) | 311/7.7 (6.9–8.6) |
| Thyroid gland and other endocrine glands (194–195) | 295 (7.3) | 20/20.3 (12.4–31.4) | 28/9.6 (6.4–13.8) | 31/7.2 (4.9–10.3) | 38/1.7 (1.2–2.3) | 87/4.4 (3.5–5.4) |
| Bone and connective tissue (196–197) | 226 (5.6) | 40/38.5 (27.5–52.4) | 81/29.0 (23.0–36.1) | 18/5.0 (3.0–7.9) | 34/1.9 (1.3–2.7) | 122/10.8 (9.1–12.9) |
| Lymphatic system (206) | 581 (14.4) | 20/13.1 (8.1–20.3) | 35/6.7 (4.6–9.3) | 32/3.8 (2.6–5.3) | 67/1.5 (1.1–1.9) | 177/4.6 (4.0–5.9) |
| Haematopoietic system (207) | 519 (12.9) | 89/16.3 (13.1–20.3) | 81/8.8 (7.0–10.9) | 33/4.2 (2.9–5.8) | 43/1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 206/6.1 (5.3–7.0) |
| Cervix uteri (171) | 50 (1.2) | 0/0 (0–58.5) | 1/2.4 (0.1–13.3) | 4/4.2 (1.2–10.8) | 12/2.4 (1.3–4.3) | 17/3.7 (2.2–6.0) |
| Ovary (175) | 82 (2.0) | 2/9.4 (1.1–34.1) | 4/4.6 (1.3–11.8) | 5/3.4 (1.1–7.9) | 6/0.9 (0.3–1.9) | 17/2.5 (1.4–3.9) |
| Testis (178) | 622 (15.4) | 11/10.1 (5.0–18.0) | 21/4.8 (2.8–7.0) | 25/3.0 (1.8–3.4) | 44/0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 91/2.1 (1.7–2.6) |
| Melanoma (190) | 427 (10.6) | 3/4.0 (0.8–11.7) | 7/1.9 (0.8–4.0) | 12/1.7 (0.9–2.9) | 33/0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 49/1.3 (1.0–1.8) |
| Other |
298 (7.4) |
13/11.1 (5.3–17.9) |
23/7.5 (4.5–10.9) |
17/3.9 (2.1–6.0) |
20/0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
62/2.9 (2.2–3.7) |
| Total | 4031 (100.0) | 365/17.9 (16.3–20.0) | 442/9.3 (8.5–10.3) | 339/5.6 (5.0–6.2) | 405/1.3 (1.1–1.4) | 1199/4.4 (4.1–4.6) |
Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; ICD-7=International Classification of Diseases-7; obs.=observed; SIR=standardised incidence ratio.
a
Obtained from social security benefits available from 1992 to 2006 (2002–2007 for medical rehabilitation benefits).
b
Here any survivor who received a social security benefit was included. Survivors with more than one social security benefit uptake were counted only once.