Table 3 Demographic, work, social activity and health care consumption s of cancer survivors and controls
Variables | Survivors (N = 334) | Controls (N = 1,670) | p-value | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at survey, mean (SD) | 65.1 (2.9) | 64.4 (2.9) | <0.001 | 0.24 |
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Sex | <0.001 | 0.26 | ||
Males | 115 (34) | 792 (47) | ||
Females | 219 (66) | 878 (53) | ||
Civil status | <0.43* | |||
Married | 242 (73) | 1,280 (77) | ||
Single, separated, divorced, widow(er) | 92 (27) | 387 (23) | ||
Level of basic education | 0.77* | |||
<10 years | 206 (66) | 953 (62) | ||
≥10 years | 106 (34) | 583 (38) | ||
Work situation | ||||
Paid work, independent business | 88 (26) | 593 (36) | 0.30* | |
Disability or age pension | 233 (70) | 961 (58) | 0.006* | 0.25 |
Economic problems last year | 36 (12) | 288 (18) | 0.02* | 0.17 |
Have enough friends | 267 (87) | 1,396 (87) | 0.75* | |
Active in social clubs ≥1 time/month | 141 (46) | 761 (48) | 0.33* |