Changes among US Cancer Survivors: Comparing Demographic, Diagnostic, and Health Care Findings from the 1992 and 2010 National Health Interview Surveys
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of cancer survivors, 1992 and 2010 NHIS.
Characteristic
1992 cancer survivors
2010 cancer survivors
value
% of total (95% confidence interval)
% of total (95% confidence interval)
Total
1018
1718
Age at interview (years)
18–29
59
5.9 (4.4–7.8)
58
3.6 (2.7–4.7)
<0.001
30–44
169
16.5 (14.2–19.1)
171
9.4 (8.1–10.9)
45–54
118
12.9 (10.5–15.7)
261
14.3 (12.7–16.1)
55–64
173
17.9 (15.3–20.7)
392
22.6 (20.5–24.8)
65+
499
46.9 (43.3–50.5)
836
50.1 (47.5–52.7)
Gender
Male
278
31.4 (28.1–35.0)
625
36.6 (34.2–39.1)
<0.001
Female
740
68.6 (64.9–71.9)
1093
63.4 (60.9–65.8)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic, White
867
88.6 (86.2–90.6)
1239
82.4 (80.6–84.0)
†
Non-Hispanic, Black
84
6.5 (5.1–8.4)
245
9.1 (7.9–10.5)
Hispanic
*
*
167
5.8 (4.9–6.9)
Other
*
*
67
2.7 (2.0–3.6)
Marital status
Married
510
65. 0 (61.9–68.0)
766
44.6 (42.1–47.2)
†
Unmarried
505
35.0 (32.0–38.1)
951
55.4 (52.8–57.9)
Education
<High school/high school/GED
673
65.8 (62.1–69.2)
768
43.4 (40.9–45.9)
†
Some college
186
18.3 (15.6–21.4)
321
19.4 (17.3–21.8)
Associate degree/college grad/more
156
15.9 (13.6–18.7)
619
37.2 (34.5–40.0)
Employment status
Employed
359
36.6 (33.4–40.0)
576
34.1 (31.8–36.5)
†
Not employed or not in labor force (18+)
659
63.4 (60.0–66.6)
1142
65.9 (63.5–68.2)
Region
Northeast
187
18.7 (15.5–22.4)
290
18.2 (16.0–20.7)
0.817
Midwest
279
27.4 (23.7–31.4)
428
25.8 (23.7–28.0)
South
345
34.6 (30.6–38.8)
614
35.0 (32.6–37.5)
West
207
19.4 (16.5–22.6)
386
20.9 (18.7–23.4)
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.
