Table 2 Socio-economic position (SEP) of the respondents (n = 3,000) and of the study base (n = 60,000)
From: Cancer awareness and socio-economic position: results from a population-based study in Denmark
SEP indicators | Respondents n = 3,000 | Study base n = 60,000 | Pvaluea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % (n) | % (n) | Â | ||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.01 |
 Female | 55.3 | (1,659) | 51.5 | (30,928) | |
 Male | 44.7 | (1,341) | 48.5 | (29,072) | |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.01 |
 30-49 | 33.3 | (1,000) | 33.3 | (20,000) | |
 50-69 | 50.3 | (1,510) | 46.2 | (27,711) | |
 ≥ 70 | 16.3 | (490) | 20.5 | (12,289) | |
Age, mean (SD) | 55.9 | (13.3) | 56.7 | (15.1) | |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.01 |
 Married/cohabiting | 76.8 | (2,303) | 67.5 | (40,449) | |
 Living alone | 23.2 | (695) | 32.5 | (19,464) | |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.01 |
 Ethnic Danes | 95.9 | (2,876) | 92.2 | (55,215) | |
 Immigrant/descendant | 4.1 | (122) | 7.8 | (4,698) | |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.01 |
 High | 32.3 | (954) | 22.5 | (12,988) | |
 Middle | 46.2 | (1,365) | 47.1 | (27,189) | |
 Low | 21.5 | (634) | 30.4 | (17,503) | |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.01 |
 In the labour force | 62.6 | (1,844) | 56.5 | (33,027) | |
 Outside the labour force | 8.1 | (238) | 11.2 | (6,557) | |
 Retired | 29.3 | (864) | 32.3 | (18,844) | |
OECD-modified household income | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.01 |
 High | 25.2 | (752) | 20.0 | (11,880) | |
 Middle | 63.6 | (1,902) | 60.0 | (35,641) | |
 Low | 11.2 | (335) | 20.0 | (11,880) | |
Cancer diagnosis within 10Â years | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.066 |
 Yes | 8.6 | (258) | 7.7 | (4,636) | |
 No | 91.4 | (2,742) | 92.3 | (55,364) | |
Close relative(s) with cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 78.1 | (2,342) | - | - | |
 No | 21.9 | (656) | - | - | |
Self-rated health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Good | 78.0 | (2,334) | - | - | |
 Fair/poor | 22.0 | (659) | - | - | |