Table 1 Characteristics of cancer patients by disability status
Variables | n (%) / n (mean) | Disability distribution among cancer survivors | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any disability, n (%) | No disability, n (%) | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 1398 (54.38) | 711 (50.86) | 687 (49.14) | 0.353 |
Female | 1173 (45.62) | 575 (49.02) | 598 (50.98) | |
Age | ||||
< 25 years | 63 (2.45) | 11 (17.46) | 52 (82.54) | < 0.001 |
25–45 years | 383 (14.90) | 103 (26.89) | 280 (73.11) | |
46–65 years | 975 (37.92) | 409 (41.95) | 566 (58.05) | |
> 65 years | 1150 (44.73) | 763 (66.35) | 387 (33.65) | |
Educational attainment | ||||
Year 12 or below | 989 (38.47) | 573 (57.94) | 416 (42.06) | < 0.001 |
Year 12 | 220 (8.56) | 97 (44.09) | 123 (55.91) | |
Trade/certificate/diploma | 977 (38.00) | 468 (47.90) | 509 (52.10) | |
Tertiary | 385 (14.97) | 148 (38.44) | 237 (61.56) | |
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 974 (37.88) | 247 (25.36) | 727 (74.64) | < 0.001 |
Unemployed | 1597 (62.12) | 1039 (65.06) | 558 (34.94) | |
Physical activity status | ||||
Low | 496 (45.38) | 301 (60.69) | 195 (39.31) | < 0.001 |
Moderate | 346 (31.66) | 176 (50.87) | 170 (49.13) | |
High | 251 (22.96) | 99 (39.44) | 152 (60.56) | |
Alcohol consumption (= yes) | 1903 (74.02) | 887 (46.61) | 1016 (53.39) | < 0.001 |
Smoking exposure (= yes) | 370 (14.39) | 179 (48.38) | 191 (51.62) | 0.095 |
Health burden | ||||
No burden | 257 (10.00) | 59 (22.96) | 198 (77.04) | < 0.001 |
Moderate burden | 1566 (60.91) | 698 (44.57) | 868 (55.43) | |
Severe burden | 748 (29.09) | 529 (70.72) | 219 (29.28) | |
Private insurance coverage | ||||
Yes | 613 (56.08) | 292 (47.63) | 321 (52.37) | < 0.001 |
No | 480 (43.92) | 284 (59.17) | 196 (40.83) | |
Healthcare utilisation | ||||
Yes | 1093 (72.43) | 682 (62.40) | 411 (37.60) | < 0.001 |
No | 416 (27.57) | 115 (27.64) | 301 (72.36) | |
Life satisfaction with (mean scores) | ||||
Household members | 2571 (8.20) | 8.23 (1.85) | 8.17 (1.83) | 0.786 |
Employment | 2571 (3.37) | 2.29 (3.62) | 4.45 (3.98) | < 0.001 |
Financial situation | 2571 (6.72) | 6.54 (2.49) | 6.89 (2.29) | 0.005 |
Social supports | 2571 (7.91) | 7.79 (1.89) | 8.03 (1.73) | < 0.001 |
Remoteness | ||||
Major cities | 1552 (60.37) | 774 (49.87) | 778 (50.13) | < 0.001 |
Inner regional | 660 (25.67) | 336 (50.91) | 324 (49.09) | |
Outer regional | 314 (12.21) | 158 (50.32) | 156 (49.68) | |
Remote or very remote | 45 (1.75) | 18 (40.00) | 27 (60.00) | |
Socioeconomic status | ||||
Q1(lowest 20%) (ref) | 516 (20.07) | 293 (22.78) | 223 (17.35) | < 0.001 |
Q2 | 595 (23.14) | 322 (25.04) | 273 (21.25) | |
Q3 | 463 (18.01) | 225 (17.50) | 238 (18.52) | |
Q4 | 534 (20.77) | 238 (18.51) | 296 (23.04) | |
Q5(highest 20%) | 463 (18.01) | 208 (16.17) | 255 (19.84) | |
Overall | 2571 (100.00) | 1286 (50.02) | 1285 (49.98) | |