Table 2.
Characteristics of patients who declined interview or did not reply to request for interview
| Characteristics | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Patients who declined interview (N= 16) | |
|
| |
| Sex | |
| Male | 7 (44) |
| Female | 9 (56) |
|
| |
| Age, median years (range) | 60.5 (27–94) |
|
| |
| Suspected cancer referral pathwayb | |
| Skin | 6 (38) |
| Head and neck | 4 (25) |
| Lower gastrointestinal | 2 (13) |
| Urology | 1 (7) |
| Breast | 3 (19) |
|
| |
| 2WW circumstances of non-attendance | |
| Did not attend | 11 (69) |
| Cancelled by patient | 5 (31) |
|
| |
| SES, median IMD quintile (range)b | 3.5 (1–5) |
|
| |
| Ethnicity | |
| White British | 14 (88) |
| Missing | 2 (12) |
|
| |
| Patients who did not reply to request to interview (N= 94) | |
|
| |
| Sex | |
| Male | 34 (36) |
| Female | 60 (64) |
|
| |
| Age, median years (range) | 47 (20–93) |
|
| |
| Suspected cancer referral pathway | |
| Head and neck | 19 (20) |
| Lower gastrointestinal | 11 (12) |
| Upper gastrointestinal | 2 (2) |
| Gynaecology | 7 (7) |
| Breast | 21 (22) |
| Skin | 28 (30) |
| Testicular | 1 (1) |
| Urology | 5 (5) |
|
| |
| 2WW circumstances of non-attendance | |
|
| |
| Did not attend | 62 (66) |
| Cancelled by patient | 32 (34) |
|
| |
| SES, median IMD quintile (range)c | 3 (1–5) |
|
| |
| Ethnicity | |
| White British | 61 (65) |
| Pakistani | 4 (4) |
| Other Asian background | 2 (2) |
| White Irish | 2 (2) |
| Black African | 1 (1) |
| Black Caribbean | 2 (2) |
| Other ethnic background | 7 (7) |
| Missing | 15 (16) |
a
Percentages shown unless stated otherwise.
b
Percentages add up to >100% due to rounding.
c
IMD quintile, 1 = most deprived. 2WW = 2-week-wait. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation. SES = socioeconomic status.