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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2025; 31(1): 100357
Published online Jan 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i1.100357
Published online Jan 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i1.100357
Table 1 Characteristics of young and middle-aged colorectal cancer survivors, n (%)
| Variable | Total (N = 209) | Non-RTW, n = 118 (56.46%) | RTW, n = 91 (43.54%) |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 50.55 ± 7.67 | 50.97 ± 7.46 | 50.01 ± 7.95 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 148 (70.81) | 78 (66.10) | 70 (76.92) |
| Female | 61 (29.19) | 40 (33.90) | 21 (23.08) |
| Education | |||
| Junior high school or below | 102 (48.80) | 69 (58.47) | 33 (36.26) |
| High school or above | 107 (51.20) | 49 (41.53) | 58 (63.74) |
| Health insurance | |||
| Employee health insurance | 109 (52.15) | 50 (42.37) | 59 (64.84) |
| Other | 100 (47.85) | 68 (57.63) | 32 (35.16) |
| Family monthly income per capita (RMB), n (%) | |||
| ≤ 2000 | 99 (47.37) | 76 (64.41) | 23 (25.27) |
| > 2000 | 110 (52.63) | 42 (35.59) | 68 (74.73) |
| Job type | |||
| Blue-collar | 106 (50.72) | 82 (69.49) | 24 (26.37) |
| White-collar | 103 (49.28) | 36 (30.51) | 67 (73.63) |
| Nature of work | |||
| Physical labor | 93 (44.50) | 69 (58.47) | 24 (26.37) |
| Cognitive labor | 116 (55.50) | 49 (41.53) | 67 (73.63) |
| Employment contracts | |||
| Non-long-term contracts | 66 (31.58) | 54 (45.76) | 12 (13.19) |
| Long-term contracts | 143 (68.42) | 64 (54.24) | 79 (86.81) |
| Site of cancer | |||
| Colon | 99 (47.37) | 49 (41.53) | 50 (54.95) |
| Rectum | 110 (52.63) | 69 (58.47) | 41 (45.05) |
| Comorbidity | |||
| No | 162 (77.51) | 97 (82.20) | 65 (71.43) |
| Yes | 47 (22.49) | 21 (17.80) | 26 (28.57) |
| Cancer stage | |||
| I or II | 122 (58.37) | 59 (50.00) | 63 (69.23) |
| III or IV | 87 (41.63) | 59 (50.00) | 28 (30.77) |
| Tumor differentiation | |||
| Low or high | 26 (12.44) | 12 (10.17) | 14 (15.38) |
| Medium | 183 (87.56) | 106 (89.83) | 77 (84.62) |
| Postoperative chemotherapy | |||
| No | 61 (29.19) | 25 (21.19) | 36 (39.56) |
| Yes | 148 (70.81) | 93 (78.81) | 55 (60.44) |
| Stoma | |||
| No | 150 (71.77) | 75 (63.56) | 75 (82.42) |
| Yes | 59 (28.23) | 43 (36.44) | 16 (17.58) |
| Total hospitalization cost (ten thousand yuan), mean ± SD | 6.79 ± 1.99 | 6.97 ± 2.16 | 6.54 ± 1.74 |
| RTW-SE, mean ± SD | 45.12 ± 10.45 | 37.92 ± 7.96 | 54.45 ± 3.73 |
| The eHL, mean ± SD | 24.10 ± 9.70 | 22.39 ± 9.50 | 26.32 ± 9.55 |
| FR, mean ± SD | 106.22 ± 12.08 | 98.79 ± 7.92 | 115.87 ± 9.45 |
| FoP, mean ± SD | 26.91 ± 7.14 | 30.98 ± 5.51 | 21.64 ± 5.35 |
| FT, mean ± SD | 19.67 ± 10.02 | 15.55 ± 9.21 | 25.00 ± 8.42 |
- Citation: Hu D, Li Y, Zhang H, Wang LL, Liu WW, Yang X, Xiao MZ, Zhang HL, Li J. Return to work in young and middle-aged colorectal cancer survivors: Factors influencing self-efficacy, fear, resilience, and financial toxicity. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(1): 100357
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i1/100357.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i1.100357