Changes among US Cancer Survivors: Comparing Demographic, Diagnostic, and Health Care Findings from the 1992 and 2010 National Health Interview Surveys
Table 3
Health care characteristics of cancer survivors, 1992 and 2010 NHIS.
Characteristic
1992 cancer survivors (dx <10 years ago)
2010 cancer survivors (dx <10 years ago)
value
2010 cancer survivors (dx ≥10 years ago)
% of total (95% confidence interval)
% of total (95% confidence interval)
% of total (95% confidence interval)
Type of treatment for most recent cancer
Any chemo
134
20.5 (17.1–24.3)
259
26.4 (23.6–29.4)
0.072
150
24.7 (21.5–28.1)
Any radiation
159
24.5 (21.2–28.2)
286
30.4 (27.2–33.8)
0.373
135
21.6 (18.4–25.2)
Any surgery
445
68.5 (64.1–72.6)
619
66.6 (63.3–69.7)
0.108
456
74.5 (70.1–78.5)
Other
175
26.2 (22.2–30.7)
157
17.1 (14.4–20.2)
†
95
15.1 (12.2–18.5)
Participate in a research study/clinical trials as part of cancer treatment
Yes
*
*
103
10.4 (8.5–12.8)
<0.001
*
*
No
615
95.3 (92.8- 97.0)
829
89.6 (87.2–91.5)
564
92.4 (89.7–94.5)
Ever denied health or life insurance coverage because of cancer
Yes
63
10.9 (8.0–14.8)
59
5.9 (4.6–7.7)
<0.001
54
8.9 (6.7–11.7)
No
580
89.1 (85.2–92.0)
878
94.1 (92.4–95.4)
558
91.1 (88.3–93.3)
After diagnosis did you receive any counseling or join support group
Yes
96
14.4 (11.6–17.6)
147
14.1 (12.1–16.5)
0.378
84
12.6 (10.0–15.6)
No
549
85.6 (82.4–88.4)
791
85.9 (83.5–87.9)
527
87.4 (84.4–89.9)
If you did not receive counseling, what was the reason
I did not know it was available
54
9.6 (6.9–13.1)
117
13.6 (11.2–16.5)
<0.001
109
20.9 (17.4–24.9)
I did not want it
59
11.6 (8.4–15.8)
182
24.5 (21.3–28.0)
103
19.4 (16.0–23.4)
I did not think I needed it
339
64.2 (59.1–69.0)
389
50.7 (46.7–54.5)
244
47.2 (42.7–51.8)
Other
73
14.6 (11.2–18.8)
94
11.2 (9.1–13.7)
67
12.5 (9.9–15.5)
If you did not receive counseling, would you have been interested
Yes
*
*
54
42.9 (33.6–52.8)
0.058
*
*
No
*
*
59
57.1 (47.2–66.4)
62
63.2 (52.6–72.7)
Suppressed if the denominator is <50 or the relative standard error (RSE) is >30%. Differences between 1992 and 2010 data were tested using chi-square tests. †Statistical tests were not conducted where data were not reported consistently over time. Subtotals presented do not equal actual totals because respondents with missing data for a particular characteristic are not included in distribution counts for that characteristic.
