Table 3.

Factors associated with duration of cognitive complaints in years, among participants with cancer–related cognitive complaints

n = 1213	Mean (SD)	P Kruskal Wallis
Age in years
21‐64	3.1 (2.9)
≥65	3.6 (3.2)	0.83
Education level
Low	3.6 (3.6)
Middle	3.2 (2.8)
High	3.1 (2.9)	0.18
Employment
Full‐time or part‐time	3.2 (2.7)
Sick leave	1.7 (1.9)
Student, retired	3.8 (4.1)	<0.001
Unemployment	3.5 (2.5)
Other	3.4 (3.4)
Married/partnered
No	3.3 (2.9)	0.16
Yes	3.1 (3.0)
Self–reported sleep difficulties
Never	2.8 (3.1)
Sometimes	3.1 (3.3)	0.21
Often	3.1 (2.8)
Physical activity
None or <once a week	3.4 (3.0)
Once a week	3.2 (2.9)	<0.001
Twice a week	2.9 (2.8)
≥3 times a week	2.9 (3.3)
Preexisting knowledge about chemotherapy–associated cognitive problems
No	3.2 (3.0)	0.37
Yes	3.0 (2.9)