Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for participants who commenced the intervention (n = 25)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 22 | 88 |
| Male | 3 | 12 |
| Current smoking status | ||
| Everyday | 5 | 20 |
| Some days | 2 | 8 |
| Do not currently smoke at all | 13 | 52 |
| Has never smoked | 5 | 20 |
| Relationship status | ||
| In a relationship | 12 | 48 |
| Not in a relationship | 13 | 52 |
| Private health insurance | ||
| Yes | 12 | 48 |
| No | 13 | 52 |
| Education | ||
| High school or below | 15 | 60 |
| Trade or technical college | 8 | 32 |
| University | 2 | 8 |
| Current work status | ||
| Retired | 16 | 64 |
| Unable to work due to illness | 5 | 20 |
| Employed – casual | 2 | 8 |
| Home duties/home carer | 1 | 4 |
| Unemployed/looking for work | 1 | 4 |
| Work capacity since diagnosis | ||
| Working less hours | 11 | 44 |
| Same | 14 | 56 |
| Income per year* | ||
| Less than $74 760 | 21 | 84 |
| $74 760 or greater | 4 | 16 |
Percentages do not always equal 100% due to missing data.
*
Categories based on average income for Australian earnings (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2014).