Table 2 Description of the sample
All | Females | Males | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 20,814 (100%) | N = 12,456 (59.8%) | N = 8358 (40.2%) | |
Age group, n (%) | |||
50–59 years | 7375 (35.4) | 4414 (35.4) | 2961 (35.4) |
60–69 years | 7510 (36.1) | 4416 (35.5) | 3094 (37.0) |
70–79 years | 4234 (20.3) | 2564 (20.6) | 1670 (20.0) |
≥ 80 years | 1695 (8.1) | 1062 (8.5) | 633 (7.6) |
Marital status | |||
Cohabiting | 12,665 (60.9) | 6747 (54.2) | 5918 (70.8) |
Single | 8082 (38.8) | 5665 (45.5) | 2417 (28.9) |
Education | |||
No university degree | 14,334 (68.9) | 8911 (71.5) | 5423 (64.9) |
University degree | 6331 (30.4) | 3448 (27.7) | 2883 (34.5) |
Smoking status | |||
Not current smoker | 17,600 (84.6) | 10,605 (85.1) | 6995 (83.7) |
Current smoker | 3207 (15.4) | 1847 (14.8) | 1360 (16.3) |
Experience of cancer (self and/or family/friend) | |||
Yes | 17,157 (82.4) | 10,698 (85.9) | 6459 (77.3) |
No | 3629 (17.4) | 1745 (14.0) | 1884 (22.5) |
Anticipated interval for persistent cough | |||
Short | 16,006 (76.9) | 9578 (76.9) | 6428 (76.9) |
Long (> 1 month) | 4111 (19.8) | 2466 (19.8) | 1645 (19.7) |
Anticipated interval for rectal bleeding | |||
Short | 17,634 (84.7) | 10,588 (85.0) | 7046 (84.3) |
Long (> 1 week) | 2857 (13.7) | 1675 (13.5) | 1182 (14.1) |
Recognition of persistent cough or hoarseness as cancer symptom | |||
Yes | 15,155 (72.8) | 9501 (76.3) | 5654 (67.7) |
No | 4951 (23.8) | 2558 (20.5) | 2393 (28.6) |
Recognition of unexplained bleeding as cancer symptom | |||
Yes | 18,187 (87.4) | 11,157 (89.6) | 7030 (84.1) |
No | 2018 (9.7) | 1005 (8.1) | 1013 (12.1) |
Number of negative cancer beliefs (coded as) | |||
0 (0) | 6427 (30.9) | 3420 (27.5) | 3007 (36.0) |
1 (1) | 8412 (40.4) | 5225 (42.0) | 3187 (38.1) |
2 (2) | 4180 (20.1) | 2682 (21.5) | 1498 (17.9) |
3 (3) | 1347 (6.5) | 849 (6.8) | 498 (6.0) |
4–6 (> 4) | 448 (2.2) | 280 (2.3) | 168 (2.0) |