Table 1.
Participants' characteristics by ethnicity
| Characteristic | Interview participants, n (%)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Total | White | Black | |
| Total | 18 | 9 | 9 |
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| Age, years, median (IQR) | 62 (57–70) | 64 (58–70) | 60 (57–68) |
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| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 7 (38.9) | 2 (22.2) | 5 (55.6) |
| Unemployed | 2 (11.1) | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Retired | 9 (50.0) | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) |
| Sick/disabled | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
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| Highest educational qualification | |||
| Degree/diploma/equivalent | 11 (61.1) | 6 (66.7) | 5 (55.6) |
| A-level/GSCE/O level | 6 (33.3) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.4) |
| Other/none | 1 (5.6) | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) |
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| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker | 1 (5.6) | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Ex-smoker | 5 (27.8) | 4 (44.4) | 1 (11.1) |
| Never smoked | 12 (66.7) | 4 (44.4) | 8 (88.9) |
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| Alcohol intake | |||
| Current drinker of alcohol | 10 (55.6) | 9 (100.0) | 1 (11.1) |
| Ex-drinker of alcohol | 5 (27.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (55.6) |
| Never drank alcohol | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (33.3) |
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| Comorbidity b | 10 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | 6 (66.7) |
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| Family history | |||
| Diabetes | 6 (33.3) | 4 (44.4) | 2 (22.2) |
| Cancer | 5 (27.8) | 3 (33.3) | 2 (22.2) |
| Heart disease | 8 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | 3 (33.3) |
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| Live alone | 7 (38.9) | 3 (33.3) | 4 (44.4) |
a
Unless specified otherwise.
b
Comorbidity includes diabetes, kidney disease, bladder disease, incontinence, Parkinson's disease, brain and spinal cord disease, anxiety and depression, and other cancers. GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education. IQR = interquartile range.