Table 2 Characteristics of study participants (Patients and Family Members)
|  | Patients (n = 29) | Family Members (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|
Gender: | ||
 Female | 13 | 8 |
 Male | 16 | 6 |
Age: | ||
 30–50 yrs | 5 | 4 |
 51–60 yrs | 7 | 3 |
 61–70 yrs | 12 | 5 |
 71–80 yrs | 5 | 1 |
 81–90 yrs | 0 | 1 |
Place of recruitment: | ||
 Via oncology clinic | 29 | 9 |
 Via newspaper advertisement | N/A | 3 |
 Via NHS Smoking Cessation Group | N/A | 2 |
Relationship of family member to patient participant: | ||
 Spouse/partner | N/A | 5 |
 Daughter | 1 | |
 Parents | 2 | |
 Sister | 1 | |
 Recruited independently of patient | 5 | |
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD): 2012 Quintile: | ||
 1 (Most deprived) | 7 | 8 |
 2 | 6 | 3 |
 3 | 5 | 1 |
 4 | 9 | 1 |
 5 (Least deprived) | 2 | 1 |
Smoking status (at time of interview): | ||
 Smoker | 15 | 11 |
 Ex-smoker (since around diagnosis) | 14 | 3 |
Cancer type: | ||
 Head & Neck | 10 | N/A |
 Colorectal | 7 | |
 Lung | 7 | |
 Gynaecological | 5 | |
Time since diagnosis: | ||
  ≤ 6 months | 13 | N/A |
 7–12 months | 5 | |
 13–18 months | 8 | |
  > 18 months | 3 | |
Treatment intent: | ||
 Radical | 23 | N/A |
 Palliative | 6 | |