Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Financial Consequences of Cancer-Related Employment Disruption.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer-related employment disruption contributes to financial toxicity and associated clinical outcomes through income loss and changes in health insurance and may not be uniformly experienced. We examined racial/ethnic differences in the financial consequences of employment disruption.

Methods

We surveyed a national sample of cancer patients employed at diagnosis who had received assistance from a national nonprofit about the impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment on employment. We used logistic regression models to examine racial/ethnic differences in income loss and changes in health insurance coverage.

Results

Of 619 cancer patients included, 63% identified as Non-Hispanic/Latinx (NH) White, 18% as NH Black, 9% as Hispanic/Latinx, 5% as other racial

SUBMITTER: Biddell CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8361325 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature