Table 5.
Employment Experiences Reported by Breast Cancer Survivors Who Worked for Pay at Some Time Since Diagnosis (n = 741)
| Total (%) | Spanish-Speaking Latinas (%) | English-Speaking Latinas (%) | Blacks (%) | Whites (%) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting at least a little important to … | ||||||
| Keep working in order to keep health insurance | 60 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 53 | .04 |
| Avoid changing jobs because of worry about losing health insurance | 53 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 47 | .07 |
| Get a new job to get health insurance | 27 | 54 | 32 | 36 | 16 | < .001 |
| Reporting … | ||||||
| Would look for a new job if could be assured of comparable benefits | 25 | 48 | 30 | 24 | 18 | < .001 |
| Having to increase work hours to cover breast cancer–related medical expenses | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | .053 |
| Having to decrease work hours because of breast cancer–related health issues | 27 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 25 | .16 |
| Being denied job opportunities because of breast cancer | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | .76 |