Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample.
| Characteristics | N = 48 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age—mean (SD) | 51.8 (10.9) |
| ≤39 | 6 (12.5) |
| 40–49 | 16 (33.3) |
| 50–59 | 12 (25) |
| ≥60 | 14 (29.2) |
| Ethnic group | |
| WhiteEuropean | 38 (79.2) |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 4 (8.3) |
| Asian Unknown |
1 (2.1) 5 (10.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/Partnered | 38 (79.2) |
| Divorced/Separated Single |
6 (12.5) 3 (6.25) |
| Widowed | 1 (2.1) |
| Education | |
| ≤High school/Technical school | 14 (29.2) |
| Some college/Complete college | 14 (29.2) |
| University/Post-graduate degree Unknown |
19 (39.6) 1 (2.1) |
| One or more previous cancer diagnosis | 29 (60.4) |
| Linguistic region | |
| French | 27 (56.3) |
| German | 14 (29.2) |
| Italian | 7 (14.6) |