Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in waves 2015 to 2018.
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 49.1% | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | |
| Age | |||||
| 14–17 years | 10.6% | 12.2% | 8.5% | 10.2% | |
| 18–25 years | 22.9% | 21.3% | 24.8% | 23.0% | |
| 26–35 years | 33.7% | 34.3% | 34.5% | 34.5% | |
| 36–45 years | 32.8% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.3% | |
| Immigrant background | 19.4% | 17.2% | 18.9% | 19.2% | |
| With a partner | 62.0% | 63.9% | 63.7% | 62.0% | |
| Education level | |||||
| Low | 25.3% | 22.8% | 26.5% | 25.8% | |
| Medium | 37.2% | 38.4% | 36.6% | 36.9% | |
| High | 37.5% | 38.8% | 36.9% | 37.3% | |
| Occupation | |||||
| full-time | 52.0% | 55.6% | 54.2% | 56.0% | |
| part-time | 20.2% | 20.1% | 21.5% | 23.7% | |
| None | 27.8% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 20.3% | |
Data are based on the waves 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 of the National Cancer Aid Monitoring (NCAM). Data are weighted by sex, age, and education to get as representative as possible for Germany. n = 3000 individuals aged 14 to 45 years (per wave).