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Prevalence of Work Disability
| Males | Females | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | HRS | Cancer | HRS | |
| Entire sample a,b | 27% | 22% | 32% | 26% |
| With chronic conditions | ||||
| Diabetes | 35 | 37 | 46 | 44 |
| Chronic lung disease | 48 | 60 | 48 | 55 |
| Heart disease | 32 | 42 | 51 | 55 |
| Stroke | 58 | 61 | 73 | 56 |
| Arthritis/rheumatism | 40 | 33 | 39 | 36 |
| No chronic conditions a,b | 14 | 5 | 21 | 5 |
HRS: Health and Retirement Study
Males in cancer and HRS samples are significantly different (p<.05).
Females in cancer and HRS samples are significantly different (p<.05).
