Table 1.
Sample characteristics and proportions of cancer-related information seeking and scanning behaviors (n = 224).
| n (%) | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Deomgraphic characteristics | ||
| Female | 135 (60.3) | |
| Married | 114 (50.9) | |
| Educational level | ||
| No formal education | 58 (25.9) | |
| Primary education | 95 (42.4) | |
| Secondary 1–Secondary 3 | 26 (11.6) | |
| Secondary 4–Secindary 5 | 24 (10.7) | |
| Secondary 6–Secondary 7 | 8 (3.6) | |
| Tertiary education | 12 (5.4) | |
| Above Tertiary education | 1 (0.4) | |
| No family member had cancer | 183 (81.7) | |
| Age | 77.2 ± 7.0 | |
| Numer of chronic diseases | 1.2 ± 1.2 | |
| Household income 1 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | |
| MMSE score | 26.4 ± 3.3 | |
| Fatalistic beliefs | 43.5 ± 11.3 | |
| Cancer fear | 19.7 ± 4.8 | |
| Outcome variables | ||
| Cancer-related information seeking behaviors | 68 (30.4) | |
| Cancer-related information scanning behaviors | 178 (79.5) |
1 Response for Household Income: 1 = <HKD5000; 2 = HKD5000–HKD9999; 3 = HKD10,000–HKD14,999, 4 = HKD15,000–HKD19,999, 5 = HKD20,000–HKD24,999, 6 = HKD25,000–HKD29,999, 7 = HKD30,000–HKD39,999, 8 = ≥40,000.