Table 1.

Summary of participants’ characteristics

Demographics	Participants, n (%)
Age (years)
40–49	98 (34)
50–59	81 (28)
60–69	79 (27)
70–74	30 (10)
Country of origin
Australia	191 (66)
Other	97 (34)
Language spoken at home
English	247 (86)
Other	41 (14)
Marital status
Single	68 (24)
In a relationship	160 (56)
Separated/divorced	47 (16)
Widowed	13 (5)
Education
Never completed high school	67 (23)
Completed high school only	79 (27)
TAFE or similar	62 (22)
≥ University degree	80 (28)
Previous breast cancer diagnosis
Yes	11 (4)
No	277 (96)
Family history of breast cancer
Yes	87 (30)
No	201 (70)

TAFE = technical and further education.