Table 1 Characteristics of women on long-term sickness absence (SA) due to breast cancer (BC) or due to other diagnoses; frequencies, percent, and p-values
Women on SA due to BC | Women on SA due to other diagnoses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n = 187 | n = 6010 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | p | |
Agea | 0.02a | ||
19–44 | 31 (16.6) | 2233 (37.2) | |
45–54 | 75 (40.1) | 1658 (27.6) | |
55–65 | 81 (43.3) | 2119 (35.3) | |
Country of birth | |||
Sweden | 157 (84.0) | 5195 (86.4) | |
Elsewhere | 30 (16.0) | 815 (13.6) | 0.33 |
Educational level | |||
Primary/secondary school | 94 (50.3) | 3424 (57.0) | |
College/university | 93 (49.7) | 2586 (43.0) | 0.07 |
Depressive symptoms | |||
No | 143 (76.5) | 4060 (67.5) | |
Yes | 44 (23.5) | 1950 (32.5) | 0.01 |