Table 1.
Characteristics of the analytic sample (Panel Study of Income Dynamics, 1989–2009).
| All adults who reported cancer |
All adults who reported no cancer |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year of diagnosis1 | 2001.0 (5.2) | ||
| Age at diagnosis | 52.5 (17.3) | ||
| Demographics in 2001 | |||
| Age | 52.4 (17.2) | 37.1 (15.9) | |
| Female (%) | 58.6% | 52.5% | |
| Economic circumstances | 2 years before diagnosis3 | 2 years after diagnosis3 | In 2001 |
| Employed (%) | 56.2% | 50.8% | 72.4% |
| Hours worked | 1,172.4 (1,067.5) | 1,038.6 (1,062.2) | 1,609 (934) |
| Own earnings (median)2 | $9,552 | $5,090 | $21,980 |
| Own earnings (mean) | $20,127 (29,579) | $19,137 (28,150) | $28,066 (41,927) |
| Total family income (median)2 | $31,800 | $27,470 | $40,560 |
| Total family income (mean) | $46,530 (55,717) | $47,408 (91,098) | $54,144 (70,434) |
| N | 1,117 | 15,856 | |
1
Mean and standard error in parentheses are shown unless indicated otherwise.
2
Earnings and total family income are highly skewed; we therefore report the median values in addition to the mean (s.d.).
3
Since the year of diagnosis varies across individuals, the calendar year of the 2 years before and after diagnosis time accordingly across individuals.