Table 1 Basic characteristics of the analyzed respondents (n = 269)
| Variable |
Resigned (n = 40) | Not resigned (n = 229) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age at time of diagnosis, y | |||
| < 47 | 26 (65.0) | 117 (51.1) | 0.104 |
| ≥ 47 | 14 (35.0) | 112 (48.9) | |
| Education level | |||
| Higher (university, graduate school) | 4 (10.0) | 69 (30.1) | 0.007** |
| Lower (high school, vocational school, junior college) | 36 (90.0) | 160 (69.9) | |
| Cancer stage | |||
| Early (0, I) | 18 (45.0) | 145 (63.3) | 0.029* |
| Advanced (II–IV) | 22 (55.0) | 84 (36.7) | |
| Surgery | |||
| No | 1 (2.5) | 18 (7.9) | 0.325 |
| Yes | 39 (97.5) | 211 (92.1) | |
| Chemotherapy | |||
| No | 9 (22.5) | 61 (26.6) | 0.582 |
| Yes | 31 (77.5) | 168 (73.4) | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| No | 17 (42.5) | 78 (34.1) | 0.303 |
| Yes | 23 (57.5) | 151 (65.9) | |
| Type of employment | |||
| Permanent | 17 (42.5) | 100 (43.7) | 0.891 |
| Non-permanent | 23 (57.5) | 129 (56.3) | |
| Occupation type | |||
| Office work | 17 (42.5) | 143 (62.4) | 0.018* |
| Non-office work | 23 (57.5) | 86 (37.6) | |
| Sick leave | |||
| No | 17 (42.5) | 157 (68.6) | 0.001** |
| Yes | 23 (57.5) | 72 (31.4) | |