Mean number of weeks from one state of employment to the next among 4343 patients aged 18–63 years diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the years 2001–2009 and part of the workforce at the time of follow-up
| Mean time in weeks from 1 year after the operation and first change in employment state (% of population) | To work | To sickness absence | To unemployment | To retirement | To censoring due to age, death, migration or end of follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From work (N=2679/62%) | – | 57 (31%) | 63 (10%) | 75 (1%) | 136 (58%) |
| From sickness absence (N=1406/32%) | 16 (34%) | – | 29 (9%) | 30 (28%) | 36 (30%) |
| From unemployment (N=258/6%) | 22 (47%) | 28 (17%) | – | 63 (13%) | 77 (23%) |