Factors Related to Employment Situation among Korean Cancer Survivors: Results from a Population-Based Study

Abstract

Background: Due to the increased incidence and survival rate of cancer, the number of cancer survivors has been<br />increasing. In addition, many problems have been reported regarding the employment of these survivors. Therefore,<br />this study aims to investigate the employment situation of cancer survivors and associated factors. Methods: We<br />analyzed data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2014), which is a nationwide<br />cross-sectional health survey, and included a total of 1,060 participants who were diagnosed with cancer. Multivariate<br />logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the factors associated with the participants' employment<br />situation. Results: The employment rate among cancer survivors was 42.0%. The variables found to be associated with<br />being employed were male gender, younger age, higher household income level, educational level at middle school<br />level or under, and not having activity limitations. Conclusion: These findings suggest that, in addition to cancerrelated<br />factors, general characteristics such as gender, age, household income, and education level are important factors<br />associated with the employment status of Korean cancer survivors.