Table 7.
Working statusa during ABC treatment for patients <65 years of age
| Patients, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time work | Part-time work | Sick leave | Retired early | |
| Cohort A | ||||
| ABC diagnosis (n = 109) | 26 (24) | 21 (19) | 6 (6) | 7 (6) |
| 1st-line hormone therapy (n = 109) | 13 (12) | 22 (20) | 21 (19) | 8 (7) |
| 2nd-line chemotherapy (n = 109) | 2 (2) | 9 (8) | 45 (41) | 10 (9) |
| 3rd-line any therapy (n = 39) | 1 (3) | 2 (5) | 16 (41) | 5 (13) |
| Cohort C | ||||
| ABC diagnosis (n = 70) | 26 (37) | 13 (19) | 5 (7) | 4 (6) |
| 1st-line chemotherapy (n = 70) | 6 (9) | 12 (17) | 29 (41) | 4 (6) |
| 2nd-line any therapy (n = 70) | 8 (11) | 8 (11) | 29 (41) | 6 (9) |
| 3rd-line any therapy (n = 27) | 2 (7) | 1 (4) | 14 (52) | 2 (7) |
Abbreviation: ABC advanced breast cancer
aThe percentages of patients do not add to 100 % because the working status categories of voluntary work, unemployed, retired, and unknown did not have appreciable changes within the cohorts over time and are not presented