Table 1.
Respondents’ socio-demographic, anamnestic and lifestyle characteristics (N = 446).
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group, years (446)* | 39.05 ± 11.72 (16–69) ** | |
| ≤29 | 111 | 24.9 |
| 30–39 | 143 | 32.1 |
| 40–49 | 96 | 21.5 |
| ≥50 | 96 | 21.5 |
| Nationality (444)* | ||
| Foreigner | 10 | 2.3 |
| Italian | 434 | 97.7 |
| Sexual orientation (433)* | ||
| Heterosexual | 419 | 96.8 |
| Homosexual | 5 | 1.1 |
| Bisexual | 7 | 1.6 |
| Other | 2 | 0.5 |
| Marital status (438)* | ||
| Unmarried/widowed/separated/divorced | 200 | 45.7 |
| Married/ cohabitant | 238 | 54.3 |
| Number of cohabitants (433)* | ||
| 0 | 22 | 5.1 |
| 1 | 99 | 22.9 |
| ≥2 | 312 | 72 |
| Son(s)/Daughter(s) (439)* | ||
| No | 185 | 42.1 |
| Yes | 254 | 57.9 |
| Occupation (439)* | ||
| Unemployed | 192 | 43.7 |
| Employed | 247 | 56.3 |
| Smokers (440)* | ||
| Never | 226 | 51.4 |
| Past | 78 | 17.7 |
| Current | 136 | 30.9 |
| Alcohol consumption (440)* | ||
| Never | 124 | 28.2 |
| Once a month | 132 | 30 |
| Two to four times a month | 103 | 23.4 |
| Two or three times a week | 65 | 14.8 |
| Four or more times a week | 16 | 3.6 |
| Personal history of cancer (445)* | ||
| No | 423 | 95.1 |
| Yes | 22 | 4.9 |
| Family or friends history of cancer (434)* | ||
| No | 85 | 19.6 |
| Yes | 349 | 80.4 |
| Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) diagnosis(es) (389)* | ||
| No | 336 | 86.4 |
| Yes | 53 | 13.6 |
*In brackets the number of respondents to each item.
**Mean ± Standard Deviation (Range).