Table 1 Characteristics of the analysis subset in comparison to those of the full survey sample
Analysis Subset | Total Surveyed | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 1938) | (n = 11,044) | |
Caller’s sex, n (%) | ||
Male | 637 (32.9) | 3470 (31.5) |
Female | 1300 (67.1) | 7542 (68.5) |
Survivor’s sex, n (%) | ||
Male | 719 (37.1) | 4050 (42.0) |
Female | 995 (51.3) | 5597 (58.0) |
Caller’s age groups, n (%) | ||
< 40 y | 282 (14.6) | 1529 (14.5) |
40–59 y | 756 (39.0) | 4294 (40.8) |
≥ 60 y | 830 (42.8) | 4702 (44.6) |
Survivor’s age groups, n (%) | ||
< 40 y | 140 (7.2) | 854 (9.8) |
40–59 y | 479 (24.7) | 2673 (30.5) |
60–69 y | 459 (23.7) | 2505 (28.6) |
≥ 70 y | 473 (24.4) | 2718 (31.1) |
Relationship with survivor, n (%) | ||
Survivor | 1054 (54.4) | 5867 (53.4) |
Spouse | 278 (14.3) | 1771 (16.1) |
Child | 361 (18.6) | 1961 (17.8) |
Parent | 54 (2.8) | 337 (3.1) |
Sibling | 64 (3.3) | 344 (3.1) |
Other | 124 (6.4) | 708 (6.4) |
Treatment course, n (%) | ||
Never diagnosed with cancer | 492 (25.4) | 2721 (28.8) |
Ongoing | 694 (35.8) | 3937 (41.6) |
Completed | 468 (29.6) | 2804 (29.6) |
Cancer type, n (%) | ||
Breast | 275(14.2) | 1531 (14.1) |
Lung | 189 (9.8) | 1061 (9.7) |
Colorectal | 181 (9.3) | 1072 (9.8) |
Stomach | 156 (8.0) | 918 (8.4) |
Other | 669 (34.5) | 3705 (34.0) |
Multi primary | 59 (3.0) | 345 (3.2) |
Never diagnosed with cancer | 409 (21.1) | 2258 (20.7) |
Residence, n (%) | ||
A city designated by ordinance | 1162 (60.0) | 6519 (61.3) |
Within Kanagawa Prefecture | 540 (27.9) | 3173 (29.8) |
Outside Kanagawa Prefecture | 178 (9.2) | 940 (8.8) |