Table 1.

Sample sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

		Percentage (n)
Gender
Female		100 (44)
Postcode area (description)
IV	Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, Sutherland, Island of Skye	54.5 (24)
PA	Argyll and Bute, Islands of Mull, Iona, Tiree, Coll	13.6 (6)
K	Caithness and Orkney Islands	11.4 (5)
PH	South-Western Highlands, including Islands of Eigg, Rum and Canna	9.1 (4)
ZE	Shetland Islands	6.8 (3)
HS	Outer Hebrides	4.5 (2)
Age (mean [SD])
At survey		59.1 [10.0]
At diagnosis		52.2 [9.5]
Relationship status
Married/civil partnership and living with husband/wife/partner		75.0 (33)
Separated or divorced		13.6 (6)
Single		6.8 (3)
Widowed/partner died		4.5 (2)
Employment status
Paid employment or self-employed		43.2 (19)
Retired from paid work		36.4 (16)
In full-time education/employment training		6.8 (3)
Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or disability		6.8 (3)
Looking after home or family		4.5 (2)
Doing something else		2.3 (1)
Currently receiving medical treatment for breast cancer
Yes		43.2 (19)
No		56.8 (25)
Currently receiving medical treatment not related to breast cancer
Yes		54.5 (24)
No		45.5 (20)
Time since diagnosis
≤18 months		11.4 (5)
18 months to 5 years		36.4 (16)
>5 years		52.3 (23)
Breast cancer treatment (at any time)
Surgery		100 (44)
Chemotherapy		63.6 (28)
Radiotherapy		52.3 (23)
Hormone therapy		72.7 (32)
Biological therapy		13.6 (6)
Complementary therapy		6.8 (3)
Breast cancer treatment (at time of survey)
Surgery		0 (0)
Chemotherapy		2.3 (1)
Radiotherapy		2.3 (1)
Hormone therapy		43.2 (19)
Biological therapy		0 (0)
Complementary therapy		2.3 (1)