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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Self-testing for cancer: a community survey

Characteristics

All (n = 2,925)

Cancer self-test users (n = 35)

Test*

Age, years

   

   Mean (range)

53.1 (18–95)

58.8 (30–87)

t=-1.92, 2923df

   Median

53

60

p = 0.055

Gender

N (%)

N (%)

 

   Male

1308 (44.7)

21 (60.0)

χ2 = 3.35,1df

   Female

1617 (55.3)

14 (40.0)

p = 0.067

Index of Multiple Deprivation (n = 2,922)

N (%)

N (%)

 

   Quartile 1 (least deprived)

433 (14.8)

4 (11.4)

χ2 = 0.35,3df

   Quartile 2

566 (19.4)

7 (20.0)

p = 0.951

   Quartile 3

1230 (42.1)

15 (42.9)

 

   Quartile 4 (most deprived)

693 (23.7)

9 (25.7)

 

Smoking Status

N (%)

N (%)

 

   Smoker

578 (19.8)

5 (14.3)

χ2 = 0.85,2df

   Non-smoker

2334 (79.8)

30 (85.7)

p = 0.654

   Not known

13 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

 

Ethnic Group

N (%)

N (%)

 

   White

2698 (92.2)

31 (88.6)

χ2 = 3.71,5df

   Mixed

25 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

p = 0.592

   Asian

99 (3.4)

1 (2.9)

 

   Black

35 (1.2)

1 (2.9)

 

   Chinese

9 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

 

   Other & Not known

59 (2.0)

2 (5.7)

 

Exercise Regularly

N (%)

N (%)

 

   Yes

1380 (47.2)

16 (45.7)

χ2 = 0.03,2df

   No

1466 (50.1)

18 (51.4)

p = 0.984

   Not known

79 (2.7)

1 (2.9)

 

Health Status

N (%)

N (%)

 

   Not good

324 (11.1)

5 (14.3)

χ2 = 2.92,3df

   Fairly good

1220 (41.7)

15 (42.9)

p = 0.404

   Good

1360 (46.5)

14 (40.0)

 

   Not known

21 (0.7)

1 (2.9)

 

Long Term Illness

N (%)

N (%)

 

   Yes

811 (27.7)

12 (34.3)

χ2 = 0.76,2df

   No

2020 (69.1)

22 (62.9)

p = 0.684

   Not known

94 (3.2)

1 (2.9)

 

Education (highest level)

N (%)

N (%)

 

   Degree

551 (18.8)

5 (14.3)

χ2 = 4.50,5df

   Further qualifications

1056 (36.1)

15 (42.9)

p = 0.480

   Left school some qualifications

491 (16.8)

4 (11.4)

 

   Left school no qualifications

718 (24.5)

10 (28.6)

 

   Did not go to school

24 (0.8)

1 (2.9)

 

   Other & Not known

85 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

 

Employment

N (%)

N (%)

 

   In paid employment

1291 (44.1)

11 (31.4)

χ2 = 8.00,7df

   Self-employed/freelance

204 (7.0)

3 (8.6)

p = 0.333

   Unemployed

90 (3.1)

0 (0.0)

 

   Retired

970 (33.2)

16 (45.7)

 

   Student

63 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

 

   Looking after home/family

157 (5.4)

4 (11.4)

 

   Sick/disabled

103 (3.5)

1 (2.9)

 

   Other

47 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

 
  1. *Comparisons relate to cancer self-test users versus all others (i.e. non-cancer self test users and non-self test users)