Table 2. Characteristics of the overall... | Emerald Publishing

Table 2.

Characteristics of the overall sample at time one.

Sample demographics	Sample (N = 72)	Percentage %
Gender
Male	31	43.1
Female	41	56.9
Age range
18–24	0	-
25–34	7	9.7
35–44	6	8.3
45–54	17	23.6
55–64	12	16.7
65–74	19	26.4
75+	11	15.3
Cancer site
Primary:
Unknown	3	4.2
Breast	19	26.4
Prostate	18	25.0
Other	12	16.7
Bowel	9	12.5
Lung	7	9.7
Blood	4	5.6
Secondaries	17	23.6
Cancer stage
I	3	4.2
II	21	29.2
III	16	22.2
IV	14	19.4
Unknown	18	25.0
Highest level of education
Missing	2	2.8
None	12	16.7
Level 1 or below	2	2.8
GCSE	17	23.6
A-Level	4	5.6
Higher Education or above	35	48.6
Religion/spirituality
Yes	25	34.7
No	47	65.3
Number of previous cancers
0	55	76.4
1	16	22.2
2 +	1	1.4

Sample demographics	Sample (N = 72)	Percentage %
Gender
Male	31	43.1
Female	41	56.9
Age range
18–24	0	-
25–34	7	9.7
35–44	6	8.3
45–54	17	23.6
55–64	12	16.7
65–74	19	26.4
75+	11	15.3
Cancer site
Primary:
Unknown	3	4.2
Breast	19	26.4
Prostate	18	25.0
Other	12	16.7
Bowel	9	12.5
Lung	7	9.7
Blood	4	5.6
Secondaries	17	23.6
Cancer stage
I	3	4.2
II	21	29.2
III	16	22.2
IV	14	19.4
Unknown	18	25.0
Highest level of education
Missing	2	2.8
None	12	16.7
Level 1 or below	2	2.8
GCSE	17	23.6
A-Level	4	5.6
Higher Education or above	35	48.6
Religion/spirituality
Yes	25	34.7
No	47	65.3
Number of previous cancers
0	55	76.4
1	16	22.2
2 +	1	1.4