Caring for Spouse With Cancer Linked to Ongoing Financial Instability

Among caregivers younger than 65 with an annual household income below the median of $75,000, those with spouses with cancer were more likely to report decreased income (13.4 percentage points; P<0.10), increased household debt (14.5 percentage points; P<0.10), and to have stopped work (18.8 percentage points; P<0.05) compared with those with spouses with other illnesses, reported Cathy J. Bradley, of the University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center in Aurora, and colleagues.