Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Number (%) or mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic factors | |
| Female | 75 (93%) |
| Age (years) | 48.1 (7.3) |
| Education | |
| Low | 11 (14%) |
| Intermediate | 28 (35%) |
| High | 42 (52%) |
| Breadwinner status (N = 80) | |
| Sole | 38 (48%) |
| Shared | 16 (20%) |
| Partner | 26 (33%) |
| Disease-related variables | |
| Cancer type (n (%)) | |
| Mamma | 70 (87%) |
| Colorectal | 7 (9%) |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 4 (5%) |
| Days since diagnosis (M (SD)) (N = 73) | 80 (42)a |
| Days since first chemotherapy (M (SD)) (N = 76) | 12 (23)a |
| Chemotherapy started after the baseline assessment (N = 76) | 23 (30%) |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy (n (%)) | 71 (88%) |
| Treatments additional to chemotherapy | |
| Surgery | 72 (89%) |
| Radiotherapy | 25 (31%) |
| Hormone treatment | 10 (12%) |
| Radiotherapy and hormone treatment | 28 (35%) |
| Work-related variables | |
| Days since first day of sick leave (N = 73) | 78 (55)a |
| Type of contract (N = 80) | |
| Permanent employment | 67 (84%) |
| Temporary employment | 4 (5%) |
| Self-employed/other | 8 (10%) |
| Weekly working hours (M (SD)) (N = 75) | 28.5 (9.9) |
| Years in current employment (N = 80) | 10.9 (8.5) |
| Years in paid employment (N = 78) | 22.8 (9.6) |
| Works at large company (> 100) (N = 78) | 49 (63%) |
| Shift work/irregular service (N = 80) | 12 (15%) |
N = 81 unless stated otherwise
aNumber of calendar days before the baseline assessment