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Table 2 Sample characteristics (N = 1043)

From: Ovarian cancer symptom awareness and anticipated delayed presentation in a population sample

Variable

Descriptive statistic

Age, years n (%)

  

  50-59

348

(33.4%)

  60-69

387

(37.0%)

  70+

300

(28.8%)

  Missing

8

(0.8%)

Ethnic background n (%)

  

  White ethnicity

1031

(98.8%)

  Other ethnicity

11

(1.1%)

  Missing

1

(0.1%)

Relationship status n (%)

  

  Married or cohabiting

515

(49.4%)

  Not married or cohabiting

525

(50.3%)

  Missing

3

(0.3%)

Education n (%)

  

  Up to 16 years

570

(54.7%)

  Secondary

254

(24.4%)

  Degree and above

197

(18.9%)

  Missing

22

(2.0%)

Socioeconomic status

  

  First quartile (most deprived)

178

(17.1%)

  Second quartile

246

(23.6%)

  Third quartile

229

(22.0%)

  Fourth quartile (least deprived)

253

(24.3%)

  Missing

137

(13.0%)

Experience of ovarian cancer n (%)

  

  Experience of ovarian cancer

238

(22.8%)

  No experience of ovarian cancer

800

(76.7%)

  Missing

5

(0.5%)

Anticipated delay n (%)

  

  I would go as soon as I noticed

507

(48.6%)

  Up to one week

239

(22.9%)

  Over 1 up to 2 weeks

101

(9.7%)

  Over 2 up to 3 weeks

51

(4.9%)

  Over 3 up to 4 weeks

57

(5.5%)

  More than a month

43

(4.1%)

  I would not contact my doctor

8

(0.8%)

  I would go to a nurse instead of my doctor1

3

(0.3%)

  Missing

34

(3.3%)

  1. 1Coded as missing.