Table 2.
Univariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with transition out of the workforce 1 year post-diagnosis (n=772)a
| Univariable | Multi-variable | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 0.99 (0.92–1.05) | 0.99 (0.91–1.06) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White non-Hispanic | 1.24 (0.55–2.80) | 1.41 (0.59–3.38) |
| Other race/ethnicity | reference | reference |
| Education | ||
| No college degree | 2.39 (1.30–4.41) | 1.77 (0.90–3.46) |
| College degree or greater | reference | reference |
| Financial comfort | ||
| Enough money for special things | reference | reference |
| Enough money to pay bills but little spare money for extras | 1.72 (0.90–3.30) | 1.49 (0.75–2.94) |
| Money to pay bills but only after cutting back/difficulty paying bills | 3.41 (1.79–6.51) | 2.70 (1.32–5.52) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/Living as married | 1.06 (0.57–1.97) | 0.99 (0.48–2.05) |
| Unmarried | reference | reference |
| Parity | ||
| At least one child before diagnosis | 1.70 (0.95–3.04) | 1.56 (0.78–3.12) |
| No children | reference | reference |
| Stage | ||
| 0 | 1.11 (0.30–4.04) | 2.69 (0.45–16.10) |
| 1 | reference | reference |
| 2 | 1.68 (0.83–3.43) | 1.26 (0.56–2.83) |
| 3 | 5.57 (2.63–11.81) | 3.73 (1.39–9.97) |
| Chemotherapy | ||
| Yes | 3.81 (1.50–9.65) | 3.34 (0.79–14.23) |
| No | reference | Reference |
| Radiation | ||
| Yes | 1.55 (0.86–2.76) | 1.09 (0.50–2.38) |
| No | reference | reference |
| Surgery | ||
| Mastectomy | 2.13 (1.09–4.16) | 1.42 (0.63–3.22) |
| Lumpectomy | reference | reference |
a
Excludes women (n=120) who reported being out of the workforce both before diagnosis and one year after diagnosis and women who were missing data for variables included in the univariable and multi-variable models (n=19).
OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence Interval