Table 2.

Respondents' socio-demographic characteristics.

Characteristic	Mean number (with 95% confidence intervals) or percent
Respondent's age	54.8 (52.7; 57.0) years
Percent female	53%
Marital status
Percent married/cohabiting	61%
Percent single	21%
Percent divorced/separated	9%
Percent widowed	9%
Employment status
Percent employed	59%
Percent retired	35%
Percent students	1%
Percent unemployed	4%
Percent at home	1%
Mean annual income	£22,900 (£21,300; £24,500)
Percent with cancer at the time of the interview	9% had cancer for a mean 0.8 (0.1; 1.7) years
Percent of respondents who knew individuals with cancer	66%