Are there sex differences in the work ability of cancer survivors? Norwegian experiences from the NOCWO study

Background This study investigated gender differences concerning work ability in working cancer survivors (CSs) and compared them to those of matched population-based controls. Methods A mailed questionnaire was completed by 446 Norwegian CSs (226 breast cancer, 166 testicular and 54 prostate cancer...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2011-03, Vol.19 (3), p.323-331
Main Authors: Gudbergsson, Sævar Berg, Fosså, Sophie D., Dahl, Alv A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability
Adult
Analysis
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Breast Neoplasms - physiopathology
Cancer
Cancer survivors
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Employment
Employment - statistics & numerical data
Female
Gender differences
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Norway
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Oncology, Experimental
Original Article
Pain Medicine
Prostate cancer
Prostatic Neoplasms - complications
Prostatic Neoplasms - physiopathology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Sex Factors
Social aspects
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivor
Survivors - statistics & numerical data
Testicular Neoplasms - complications
Testicular Neoplasms - physiopathology
Work Capacity Evaluation
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Background This study investigated gender differences concerning work ability in working cancer survivors (CSs) and compared them to those of matched population-based controls. Methods A mailed questionnaire was completed by 446 Norwegian CSs (226 breast cancer, 166 testicular and 54 prostate cancer) with good prognosis 2–6 years after primary treatment and 588 controls (319 females and 269 males). Overall current work ability (OCWA) was the primary outcome measure, and ten indices of the physical, mental and social skill aspects of work ability (WA) were also studied. Results The mean OCWA score was higher amongst male CSs compared to females ( p  = 0.04). The mean OCWA score was similar in male CSs and controls ( p  = 0.17), whilst female CSs had significantly lower mean OCWA score than controls ( p  
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-010-0820-2