Table 4.
Unmet information needs
| Overall (n=133) |
Stably working (n=72) |
No longer working (n=61) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talk with family or friends about diagnosis | 10 (7.5%) | 7 (10.9%) | 3 (5%) | 0.225 |
| Talk with employer(s) or co-worker(s) about diagnosis | 10 (7.5%) | 8 (12.5%) | 2 (3.3%) | 0.061 |
| Talk with oncologist about work | 7 (5.3%) | 3 (4.7%) | 4 (6.6%) | 0.649 |
| Legal rights in workplace | 20 (15%) | 13 (20.3%) | 7 (11.9%) | 0.205 |
| When to think about stopping work | 35 (26.3%) | 22 (34.4%) | 13 (20.3%) | 0.082 |
| Applying for disability | 20 (15%) | 14 (21.9%) | 6 (10.2%) | 0.079 |
| Compassionate allowance and application | 14 (10.5%) | 10 (15.6%) | 4 (6.8%) | 0.123 |
| Cost of treatment | 19 (14.3%) | 9 (14.1%) | 10 (15.3%) | 0.852 |
| Where to find info about financial assistance | 30 (22.6%) | 14 (21.9%) | 16 (25.4%) | 0.643 |
| Who to talk about financial assistance | 25 (18.8%) | 11 (17.2%) | 14 (22%) | 0.498 |
| Short- and long-term disability insurance | 23 (17.3%) | 13 (20.6%) | 10 (17%) | 0.603 |
| Health insurance | 26 (19.5%) | 16 (25%) | 10 (16.7%) | 0.255 |
| Medicare and or Medicaid | 23 (17.3%) | 11 (17.2%) | 12 (20%) | 0.687 |
| Potential disease side effects | 9 (6.8%) | 5 (7.9%) | 4 (6.7%) | 0.787 |
| Potential treatment side effects | 10 (7.5%) | 5 (7.8%) | 5 (8.3%) | 0.915 |
| How to manage stress | 21 (15.8%) | 12 (19.1%) | 9 (15%) | 0.551 |
| Holistic medicine | 30 (22.6%) | 18 (28.1%) | 12 (19.7%) | 0.269 |
| Counseling | 21 (15.8%) | 6 (9.4%) | 15 (24.6%) | 0.023 |
| Spirituality | 17 (12.8%) | 7 (10.9%) | 10 (16.4%) | 0.374 |
| Childcare options | 5 (3.8%) | 4 (6.3%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0.189 |
| Transportation options | 12 (9%) | 4 (6.3%) | 8 (13.1%) | 0.193 |