Table 4.
Participant demographics.
| Jury 1 (n = 9) | Jury 2 (n = 10) | Jury 3 (n = 10) | All (n = 29) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 4 (44) | 7 (70) | 6 (60) | 17 (59) |
| Male | 5 (56) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 12 (41) |
| Age category (years) | ||||
| 40–49 | 3 (33) | 3 (30) | 3 (30) | 9 (31) |
| 50–59 | 4 (44) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 11 (38) |
| 60–69 | 1 (11) | 3 (30) | 2 (20) | 6 (21) |
| 70–79 | 1 (11) | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 3 (10) |
| UK region | ||||
| London and the South East | 4 (44) | 5 (50) | 6 (60) | 15 (52) |
| North West | 3 (33) | 3 (30) | 0 | 6 (21) |
| South West | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) | 1 (3) |
| West Midlands | 2 (22) | 2 (20) | 0 | 4 (14) |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | 3 (30) | 3 (10) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Asian or Asian British | 2 (22) | 0 | 2 (20) | 4 (14) |
| Black or African or Caribbean or Black British | 1 (11) | 2 (20) | 0 | 3 (10) |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic group or other | 0 | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 2 (7) |
| White | 6 (67) | 7 (70) | 7 (70) | 20 (69) |
| Education level | ||||
| Completed A levels or equivalent, or below | 3 (33) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 7 (24) |
| Completed further education but not a degree | 3 (33) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 7 (24) |
| Completed a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or PhD | 3 (33) | 6 (60) | 6 (60) | 15 (52) |
| Social gradea | ||||
| B (middle–middle class) | 3 (33) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | 10 (34) |
| C1 (lower middle class) | 5 (56) | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 15 (52) |
| C2 or D (skilled working class or working class) | 1 (11) | 1 (10) | 2 (20) | 4 (14) |
| BMI category | ||||
| Optimal | 7 (78) | 3 (30) | 5 (50) | 15 (52) |
| Overweight | 1 (11) | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | 4 (14) |
| Obese | 1 (11) | 5 (50) | 4 (40) | 10 (34) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never smoked | 4 (44) | 8 (80) | 3 (30) | 15 (52) |
| Used to smoke | 3 (33) | 2 (20) | 6 (60) | 11 (38) |
| Smoke up to 20 cigarettes per day | 2 (22) | 0 | 1 (10) | 3 (10) |
| Self‐rated general health | ||||
| Excellent | 0 | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 2 (7) |
| Very good | 5 (56) | 6 (60) | 3 (30) | 14 (48) |
| Good | 4 (44) | 1 (10) | 3 (30) | 8 (28) |
| Fair | 0 | 1 (10) | 2 (20) | 3 (10) |
| Poor | 0 | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 2 (7) |
| Family history of cancer | ||||
| Yes | 6 (67) | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 15 (52) |
| No | 3 (33) | 5 (50) | 7 (70) | 13 (45) |
| Don't know/prefer not to say | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) | 1 (3) |
| Screening historyb | ||||
| Previously invited to screening | 6 (67) | 9 (90) | 7 (70) | 22 (76) |
| Took up the invitation to screening | 4 (67) | 9 (100) | 7 (100) | 20 (91) |
Note: Number of participants (percentage).
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
a
Social grade based on the occupation of the chief income earner according to the National Readership Survey. 27
b
Considering abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (men aged over 65 years), bowel cancer screening (men and women aged 60–74 years), breast cancer screening (women aged 50–70 years) and cervical cancer screening (women aged 25–64 years).