Table 2.
Cancer survivors and net worth categories relative to individuals without a history of cancer
| Age group, y | Unadjusted Mar eff (95% CI) | Partially adjusted Mar eff (95% CI) | Fully adjusted Mar eff (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative net worth ≤ –$3000 | |||
| 18–34 | 0.034* (0.008 to 0.060) | 0.034* (0.009 to 0.060) | 0.023 (–0.002 to 0.047) |
| 35–44 | 0.025 (–0.001 to 0.051) | 0.019 (–0.006 to 0.044) | 0.010 (–0.013 to 0.033) |
| 45–54 | 0.026* (0.009 to 0.042) | 0.023* (0.008 to 0.038) | 0.015* (0.002 to 0.027) |
| 55–64 | 0.002 (–0.009 to 0.013) | 0.007 (–0.002 to 0.016) | 0.005 (–0.002 to 0.012) |
| –$2999 ≤ net worth ≤ +$2999 | |||
| 18–34 | 0.046* (0.011 to 0.081) | 0.048* (0.012 to 0.085) | 0.035 (–0.003 to 0.073) |
| 35–44 | 0.030 (–0.001 to 0.062) | 0.025 (–0.008 to 0.059) | 0.016 (–0.021 to 0.053) |
| 45–54 | 0.038* (0.014 to 0.063) | 0.041* (0.014 to 0.068) | 0.033* (0.004 to 0.062) |
| 55–64 | 0.004 (–0.019 to 0.026) | 0.018 (–0.006 to 0.042) | 0.017 (–0.009 to 0.043) |
| Positive net worth ≤ +$3000 | |||
| 18–34 | –0.080* (–0.141 to –0.018) | –0.083* (–0.145 to –0.020) | –0.058 (–0.121 to 0.005) |
| 35–44 | –0.055 (–0.114 to 0.002) | –0.045 (–0.104 to 0.015) | –0.026 (–0.086 to 0.034) |
| 45–54 | –0.064* (–0.105 to –0.023) | –0.063* (–0.105 to –0.022) | –0.047* (–0.090 to –0.006) |
| 55–64 | –0.006 (–0.038 to 0.027) | –0.025 (–0.058 to 0.008) | –0.022 (–0.054 to 0.011) |
*
P < .05. Marginal effect (Mar eff) shows the discrete change in probability when cancer status changes from 0 (without a history of cancer) to 1 (cancer survivor). Partially adjusted model covariates included sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, and number of comorbid conditions. Additional covariates in the fully adjusted models were educational attainment, family size, family income as percentage of the federal poverty level, employment status, type of health insurance, and survey year. CI = confidence interval.