Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of cancer survivors, 1992 and 2010 NHIS.
| Characteristic | 1992 cancer survivors | 2010 cancer survivors | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % of total (95% confidence interval) | N | % of total (95% confidence interval) | ||
| Total | 1018 | 1718 | |||
| Age at interview (years) | |||||
| 18–29 | 59 | 5.9 (4.4–7.8) | 58 | 3.6 (2.7–4.7) | <0.001 |
| 30–44 | 169 | 16.5 (14.2–19.1) | 171 | 9.4 (8.1–10.9) | |
| 45–54 | 118 | 12.9 (10.5–15.7) | 261 | 14.3 (12.7–16.1) | |
| 55–64 | 173 | 17.9 (15.3–20.7) | 392 | 22.6 (20.5–24.8) | |
| 65+ | 499 | 46.9 (43.3–50.5) | 836 | 50.1 (47.5–52.7) | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 278 | 31.4 (28.1–35.0) | 625 | 36.6 (34.2–39.1) | <0.001 |
| Female | 740 | 68.6 (64.9–71.9) | 1093 | 63.4 (60.9–65.8) | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Non-Hispanic, White | 867 | 88.6 (86.2–90.6) | 1239 | 82.4 (80.6–84.0) | † |
| Non-Hispanic, Black | 84 | 6.5 (5.1–8.4) | 245 | 9.1 (7.9–10.5) | |
| Hispanic | ∗ | ∗ | 167 | 5.8 (4.9–6.9) | |
| Other | ∗ | ∗ | 67 | 2.7 (2.0–3.6) | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 510 | 65. 0 (61.9–68.0) | 766 | 44.6 (42.1–47.2) | † |
| Unmarried | 505 | 35.0 (32.0–38.1) | 951 | 55.4 (52.8–57.9) | |
| Education | |||||
| <High school/high school/GED | 673 | 65.8 (62.1–69.2) | 768 | 43.4 (40.9–45.9) | † |
| Some college | 186 | 18.3 (15.6–21.4) | 321 | 19.4 (17.3–21.8) | |
| Associate degree/college grad/more | 156 | 15.9 (13.6–18.7) | 619 | 37.2 (34.5–40.0) | |
| Employment status | |||||
| Employed | 359 | 36.6 (33.4–40.0) | 576 | 34.1 (31.8–36.5) | † |
| Not employed or not in labor force (18+) | 659 | 63.4 (60.0–66.6) | 1142 | 65.9 (63.5–68.2) | |
| Region | |||||
| Northeast | 187 | 18.7 (15.5–22.4) | 290 | 18.2 (16.0–20.7) | 0.817 |
| Midwest | 279 | 27.4 (23.7–31.4) | 428 | 25.8 (23.7–28.0) | |
| South | 345 | 34.6 (30.6–38.8) | 614 | 35.0 (32.6–37.5) | |
| West | 207 | 19.4 (16.5–22.6) | 386 | 20.9 (18.7–23.4) | |
*Suppressed if the denominator is <50 or the relative standard error (RSE) is >30%.
Differences between 1992 and 2010 data were tested using chi-square tests.
†Statistical tests were not conducted where data were not reported consistently over time.
Subtotals presented do not equal actual totals because respondents with missing data for a particular characteristic are not included in distribution counts for that characteristic.