Table 1.
Socio‐demographic and health characteristics
| Socio‐demographic details | Total sample (n = 19) |
|---|---|
| Gender: n (%) | |
| Male | 8 (42.1) |
| Female | 11 (57.9) |
| Age (years): mean ± SD (range) | 59 ± 13.11 (24–77) |
| Ethnicity: n (%) | |
| White British | 19 (100.0) |
| Marital status: n (%) | |
| Single/never married | 2 (10.5) |
| Married/living with partner | 13 (68.4) |
| Married separated from partner | 1 (5.3) |
| Divorced | 3 (15.8) |
| Highest educational status: n (%) | |
| Degree or higher degree | 9 (47.4) |
| Higher education below degree | 2 (10.5) |
| Secondary school qualifications | 5 (26.3) |
| No formal qualifications | 1 (5.3) |
| Other | 2 (10.5) |
| Employment status: n (%) | |
| Employed full time | 5 (26.3) |
| Employed part time | 2 (10.5) |
| Self‐employed | 3 (15.8) |
| Retired | 8 (42.1) |
| Disabled or too ill to work | 1 (5.3) |
| Cancer diagnosisa: n (%) | |
| Breast | 7 (36.8) |
| Colorectal | 1 (5.3) |
| Prostate | 1 (5.3) |
| Lung | 1 (5.3) |
| Thyroid | 2 (10.5) |
| Non‐Hodgkin lymphoma | 3 (15.8) |
| Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin disease) | 1 (5.3) |
| Testicular | 1 (5.3) |
| Bladder | 1 (5.3) |
| Melanoma | 2 (10.5) |
| Neuroendocrine tumour (NET) | 1 (5.3) |
| Date of diagnosis: n (%) | |
| <5 years ago | 12 (63.2) |
| 5–10 years ago | 4 (21.1) |
| 11–20 years ago | 2 (10.5) |
| >20 years ago | 1 (5.3) |
a
Total comes to >100% as two people had been diagnosed with more than one type of cancer.