Table 1.
Characteristics of the cancer survivor cohort and the reference cohort.
| Cancer Survivor Cohort(N = 12,007) | Reference Cohort(N = 48,028) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid work one month before diagnosis (N (% yes)) | 8275 (69%) | 32,143 (68%) | |
| Age at time of colorectal cancer diagnosis (mean (±SD)) | 55.4 (±6.9) | 55.4 (± 6.9) 1 | |
| Sex N (% male) | 6844 (57%) | 27,444 (57%) 1 | |
| Treatment * | Surgery | 11,400 (95%) | NA |
| Chemotherapy | 6093 (51%) | ||
| Radiotherapy | 3398 (28%) | ||
| Targeted | 695 (6%) | ||
| Stage at diagnosis | I | 2800 (23%) | NA |
| II | 2762 (23%) | ||
| III | 4860 (40%) | ||
| IV | 1585 (13%) | ||
| Flex work (N (% yes)) | 464 (6%) | 1735 (5%) | |
| Self-employed (N (% yes)) | 1242 (10%) | 5118 (11%) | |
| Income before diagnosis | <500 | 2755 (23%) | 11,778 (25%) |
| 500–20 k | 2262 (19%) | 8785 (18%) | |
| 20 k–35 k | 2216 (19%) | 8808 (19%) | |
| 35 k–50 k | 2166 (18%) | 8207 (17%) | |
| >50 k | 2535 (21%) | 9934 (21%) | |
1. Exactly the same as the reference cohort was matched on age and sex. Percentages do not add up due to rounding. * Percentages equal to treatment/diagnosis.