Table 4.
The effects of cancer, its treatment, or the lasting effects of treatment on job performance for those who sustained employment, Sister Study Survivorship Survey, 2014
| Characteristics | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Interfered with performance of any physical tasks at work | 238 (18.0) | 1084 (82.0) |
| Interfered with performance any mental tasks required by your job | 305 (23.1) | 1018 (77.0) |
| Felt you were less productive at work | 495 (36.8) | 849 (63.2) |
| Feared being forced to retire or quit before you wanted to | 307 (22.8) | 1040 (77.2) |
| Stayed at a job because of concern with losing health insurance | 386 (28.6) | 965 (71.4) |
| Experienced discrimination in the workplace | 66 (5.0) | 1268 (95.1) |
Sustained employment (n = 1398): women who were employed at the time of diagnosis and currently employed at the time of survey
Row totals may not add up to subpopulation total as missing were not shown