Table 2 Employment changes over 12 months in the colorectal cancer and general population groups

N

n (%)¹

N = 717

Hours worked, mean (SD)

- at Baseline

n = 217

42.4 (15.9)

38.6 (14.4)

<0.01²

- at 12 months in those working

n = 132

38.2 (15.3)

38.7 (14.3)

0.73²

Changes in work hours per week

- ceased work

n = 187

50 (27%)

53 (8%)

<0.01³

- decreased (≥4 hours)

36 (19%)

156 (23%)

- unchanged (< ± 4 hours)

99 (53%)

377 (55%)

- increased (≥4 hours)

2 (1%)

101 (15%)

Days off work⁴, median (25,75%)

n = 102

91 (14,183)

N/A

-

Full- to part-time⁵

n = 140

45 (32%)

28 (6%)

<0.01³

Changes in income

- reduced by >5%

n = 92

17 (19%)

111 (24%)

<0.01³

- increased by >5%

3 (3%)

189 (42%)

- unchanged or changed by up to ±5%

72 (78%)

156 (34%)

Occupation changed

n = 147

15 (10%)

43 (7%)

0.12³

Employer changed

n = 147

11 (8%)

30 (5%)

0.19³

Workplace responsibilities changed

n = 145

29 (20%)

N/A

-