Table 1.

Characteristics of sample

	Adherers (n=19)	Non-adherers (n=13)
Recruitment method
Questionnaire survey	19	5
UK charity forums	0	8
Age (years)
Range	37–77	53–76
Median	59	64
Marital status, n (%)
Married	15 (79)	10 (77)
Single	1 (5)	2 (15)
Separated	–	1 (8)
Widow	3 (16)	–
Education, n (%)
“‘O’ O” level, GCSE, or equivalent	1 (5)	–
“‘A’ A” level or equivalent	–	–
College or university degree,	16 (84)	9 (69)
HND or HNC	–	–
Postgraduate qualification	2 (11)	4 (31)
Type of AET, n (%)
Tamoxifen	13 (68)	6 (46)
Aromatase inhibitor	3 (16)	1 (6)
Swapped	3 (16)	6 (46)

Abbreviation: AET, adjuvant endocrine therapy.