Table 2.
Characteristics of the cancer survivor cohort and the reference cohort having paid work.
| Cancer Survivor Cohort(N = 8275) | Reference Cohort(N = 32,143) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis/baseline | <45 | 742 (9%) | 3000 (9%) |
| 45–55 | 2673 (32%) | 10,272 (32%) | |
| 56–60 | 2447 (30%) | 9645 (30%) | |
| >60 | 2413 (29%) | 9226 (29%) | |
| Sex N (% male) | 5150 (62%) | 19,906 (62%) | |
| Treatment * | Surgery | 7852 (95%) | NA |
| Chemotherapy | 4323 (52%) | ||
| Radiotherapy | 2453 (30%) | ||
| Targeted | 507 (6%) | ||
| Stage at diagnosis | I | 1835 (22%) | NA |
| II | 1900 (23%) | ||
| III | 3402 (41%) | ||
| IV | 1138 (14%) | ||
| Flex work (N (% yes)) | 316 (6%) | 1193 (6%) | |
| Self-employed (N (% yes)) | 1242 (15%) | 5118 (16%) | |
| Income before diagnosis | <500 | 153 (2%) | 597 (2%) |
| 500–20 k | 1764 (21%) | 6774 (21%) | |
| 20 k–35 k | 2071 (25%) | 8170 (26%) | |
| 35 k–50 k | 2048 (25%) | 7686 (24%) | |
| >50 k | 2217 (27%) | 8800 (27%) | |
* Percentages equal to treatment/diagnosis.