Table 1.
Demographic characteristics by current employment status among women who were employed at the time of breast cancer diagnosis, Sister Study Survivorship Survey, 2014
| Characteristics | Sustained employment (N = 1398) | Lost employment (N = 270) | Test^^ (P value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age at diagnosis in years: mean (SD) Race/ethnicity | 49.0 (7.4) | 53.9 (9.7) | <.0001 a |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 1246 (89.1) | 239 (88.5) | 0.9424 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 66 (4.7) | 14 (5.2) | |
| Other | 86 (6.2) | 17 (6.3) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single/never married | 103 (7.4) | 16 (5.9) | 0.2504 |
| Married/Committed relationship | 1092 (78.1) | 205 (75.9) | |
| Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 203 (14.5) | 49 (18.1) | |
| Insurance type | |||
| Private | 1331 (95.2) | 239 (88.5) | <.0001 |
| Public | 55 (3.9) | 29 (10.7) | |
| Sick leave | |||
| Paid/Some paid | 786 (56.2) | 142 (52.6) | <.0001 |
| No sick leave provided | 36 (2.6) | 21 (7.8) | |
| unpaid only | 321 (23.0) | 72 (26.7) | |
| Did not take leave | 249 (17.8) | 32 (11.9) | |
| Household income | |||
| <$50,000 | 197 (14.1) | 42 (15.6) | 0.7328 |
| $50,000–99,999 | 566 (40.5) | 110 (40.7) | |
| >$100,000 | 602 (43.1) | 110 (40.7) | |
Numbers and percentages of columns may not add up to column totals as missing were not shown
^^
P-values are from chi-square tests of categorical variables or t-test
a
for mean values (missing were excluded)