Table 2.
Clinical and psychosocial 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 (%) | ||
| Stage at Dx | |||
| 0/I | 838 (60.0) | 165 (61.1) | 0.0011 |
| II | 357 (25.5) | 57 (21.1) | |
| III | 171 (12.2) | 30 (11.1) | |
| IV | 27 (1.9) | 16 (5.9) | |
| Treatment status | |||
| Surg + Radio + Chemo | 543 (38.8) | 102 (37.8) | 0.6324 |
| Surg + Radio | 387 (27.7) | 81 (30.0) | |
| Surg + Chemo | 237 (17.0) | 42 (15.6) | |
| Surgery only | 103 (7.4) | 25 (9.3) | |
| Other | 128 (9.2) | 20 (7.4) | |
| Recurrence of cancer | |||
| Yes | 43 (3.1) | 31 (11.5) | <.0001 |
| No | 1347 (96.4) | 237 (87.8) | |
| Lymphedema and ability to work… | |||
| No Lymphedema | 1175 (84.0) | 210 (77.8) | 0.0011 |
| Yes, does not/slightly affect work | 196 (14.0) | 44 (16.3) | |
| Yes, affects work quite a bit/very much | 19 (1.4) | 12 (4.4) | |
| Neuropathy and ability to work… | |||
| No Neuropathy | 1116 (79.8) | 189 (70.0) | <.0001 |
| Yes, does not/slightly affect work | 237 (17.0) | 55 (20.4) | |
| Yes, affects work quite a bit/very much | 18 (1.3) | 18 (6.7) | |
| General health at survey | |||
| Excellent/very good | 846 (60.5) | 125 (46.3) | <.0001 |
| Good | 457 (32.7) | 84 (31.1) | |
| Fair/poor | 94 (6.7) | 61 (22.6) | |
| Problems with thinking, memory or attentions since diagnosis | |||
| No memory problems | 501 (35.8) | 85 (31.5) | <.0001 |
| Yes, does not/slightly affect work | 805 (57.6) | 85 (31.5) | |
| Yes, affects work quite a bit/very much | 82 (5.9) | 47 (17.4) | |
| Scores of relied on support mechanisms: instrumental support | |||
| Mean score (SD) | 5.5 (2.8) | 5.5 (2.9) | 0.7804 a |
| Scores of relied on support mechanisms: emotional support | |||
| Mean score (SD) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.6 (0.8) | 0.3868 a |
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)