Table 1. Demographic and baseline characteristics.

	Study arm				Overall total
	Intervention		No intervention
	Col %	Count	Col %	Count	Col %	Count
Gender
F	76.7	66	77.0	67	76.9	133
M	23.3	20	23.0	20	23.1	40
Group total	100.0	86	100.0	87	100.0	173
Tumour type
Breast	65.1	56	64.4	56	64.7	112
Colorectal	31.4	27	32.2	28	31.8	55
Lung	3.5	3	3.4	3	3.5	6
Group total	100.0	86	100.0	87	100.0	173
Age group
<50	22.1	19	20.7	18	21.4	37
50–59	23.3	20	24.1	21	23.7	41
60–69	39.5	34	37.9	33	38.7	67
>=70	15.1	13	17.2	15	16.2	28
Group total	100.0	86	100.0	87	100.0	173
Stage of cancer
Limited	68.6	59	66.7	58	67.6	117
Advanced	31.4	27	33.3	29	32.4	56
Group total	100.0	86	100.0	87	100.0	173
Educational qualifications
None	22.2	18	26.3	21	24.2	39
Below degree level	48.1	39	45.0	36	46.6	75
Degree level or higher	29.6	24	28.8	23	29.2	47
Group total	100.0	81	100.0	80	100.0	161
Previously taken part in research study
Yes	8.3	7	15.7	13	12.0	20
No	91.7	77	84.3	70	88.0	147
Group total	100.0	84	100.0	83	100.0	167
Friend/family member been in research study
Yes	12.0	10	12.2	10	12.1	20
No	88.0	73	87.8	72	87.9	145
Group total	100.0	83	100.0	82	100.0	165
Deprivation status
Affluent	27.4	23	27.6	24	27.5	47
Middle	46.4	39	37.9	33	42.1	72
Deprived	26.2	22	34.5	30	30.4	52
Group total	100	84	100	87	100.0	171