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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Influences on anticipated time to ovarian cancer symptom presentation in women at increased risk compared to population risk of ovarian cancer

Variable

Increased risk (n=283)

Population risk (n=1043)

Statistic

Cohen’s d

Age, years

M=52.87(sd=10.40)

M=64.53 (sd=9.49)

t(1313)=-17.86, p < 0.001

1.20

 30-49 n (%)

123 (43.9%)

   

 50-69

135 (48.2%)

735 (71%)

  

 70+

22 (7.9%)

300 (29%)

  

Relationship status n(%)

 Married or cohabiting

209 (74.1%)

515 (49.4%)

x2(1)=53.81, p < 0.001

0.41

Education n(%)

  

x2(2)=66.11, p < 0.001

 

 Up to 16

81 (28.7%)

570 (55.8%)

 

0.46

 Secondary

105 (37.2%)

254 (24.9%)

  

 Degree or above

96 (34.1%)

197 (19.3%)

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