Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Demographic category | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 10 (55.6) |
| Female | 8 (44.4) |
| Age category | |
| 35–44 | 1 (5.6) |
| 45–54 | 4 (22.2) |
| 55–64 | 2 (11.1) |
| 65–74 | 9 (50.0) |
| 75 + | 2 (11.1) |
| Living arrangement | |
| Live alone | 7 (38.9) |
| Live with partner/spouse/family/friends | 11 (61.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Divorced/single/separated/widowed | 9 (50.0) |
| Married/civil partnership | 9 (50.0) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 6 (33.3) |
| Unemployed/retired/other | 12 (66.7) |
| Annual household income | |
| £0–14,999 | 3 (16.7) |
| £15,000–24,999 | 6 (33.3) |
| £25,000–49,999 | 8 (44.4) |
| £50,000–74,999 | 0 (0.0) |
| Above £75,000 | 1 (5.6) |
| Educational attainment | |
| None/below degree level | 7 (38.9) |
| Degree level or higher | 11 (61.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White British | 18 (100.0) |
| RUC2011 Rural–Urban Classification | |
| Urban city and town | 18 (100.0) |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation Decile | |
| Most deprived 10% | 0 (0.0) |
| 10%-20% | 1 (5.6) |
| 20%-30% | 1 (5.6) |
| 30%-40% | 2 (11.1) |
| 40%-50% | 0 (0.0) |
| 50%-60% | 1 (5.6) |
| 60%-70% | 6 (33.3) |
| 70%-80% | 1 (5.6) |
| 80%-90% | 4 (22.2) |
| Least deprived 10% | 2 (11.1) |
| Cancer type | |
| Breast | 6 (33.3) |
| Urological | 3 (16.7) |
| Skin | 2 (11.1) |
| Lower gastrointestinal | 4 (22.2) |
| Upper gastrointestinal | 3 (16.7) |