Table 1.
Characteristics of survey participants
| Total | Cancer patients | Medical professionals | Non-cancer volunteers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 1261 | 419 | 430 | 412 |
| Age, median [range] | 59 [40–89] | 63 [40–89] | 54 [40–77] | 59 [40–88] |
| Gender, N (%) | ||||
| Male | 654 (52) | 213 (51) | 236 (55) | 205 (50) |
| Female | 607 (48) | 206 (49) | 194 (45) | 207 (50) |
| Occupation, N (%) | ||||
| Medical doctor | 220 (17) | 10 (2) | 210 (49) | 0 |
| Nurse | 168 (13) | 13 (3) | 155 (36) | 0 |
| Pharmacist | 61 (5) | 10 (2) | 51 (12) | 0 |
| Clinical laboratory technician | 16 (1) | 2 (1) | 14 (3) | 0 |
| Others | 796 (63) | 384 (92) | 0 | 412 (100) |
| Marital status, N (%) | ||||
| Married | 884 (70) | 306 (73) | 311 (72) | 267 (65) |
| Unmarried | 377 (30) | 113 (27) | 119 (28) | 145 (35) |
| Number of children in family, N (%) | ||||
| 0 | 786 (62) | 290 (69) | 229 (53) | 267 (65) |
| 1 | 257 (20) | 80 (19) | 96 (22) | 81 (20) |
| 2 | 146 (12) | 38 (9) | 61 (14) | 47 (11) |
| 3 | 56 (4) | 7 (2) | 39 (9) | 10 (2) |
| 4 or more | 16 (1) | 4 (1) | 5 (1) | 7 (2) |
| Region in Japan, N (%) | ||||
| Hokkaido | 63 (5) | 18 (4) | 30 (7) | 15 (4) |
| Tohoku | 96 (8) | 35 (8) | 34 (8) | 27 (7) |
| Northern Kanto | 64 (5) | 19 (5) | 21 (5) | 24 (6) |
| Tokyo/Kanagawa/Chiba/Saitama | 405 (32) | 140 (33) | 106 (25) | 159 (39) |
| Hokuriku | 73 (6) | 21 (5) | 27 (6) | 25 (6) |
| Tokai | 113 (9) | 38 (9) | 44 (10) | 31 (8) |
| Kinki | 215 (17) | 75 (18) | 83 (19) | 57 (14) |
| Chugoku | 76 (6) | 26 (6) | 19 (4) | 31 (8) |
| Shikoku | 38 (3) | 11 (3) | 13 (3) | 14 (3) |
| Kyushu | 118 (9) | 36 (9) | 53 (12) | 29 (7) |