Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
(unweighted) | (weighted) | |
Sex: | ||
Female | 612 | 54.4 |
Male | 388 | 45.6 |
Age group: | ||
40-64 years | 466 | 67.7 |
65 years and older | 534 | 32.3 |
Index of relative socio-economic disadvantage: | ||
1—3 (least disadvantaged) | 529 | 53.5 |
4—5 (most disadvantaged) | 470 | 46.5 |
Education/income combined into socio-economic status: | ||
Lowest SES | 355 | 39.2 |
Intermediate SES | 138 | 18.7 |
Highest SES | 245 | 42.1 |
Location: | ||
Regional | 400 | 40.1 |
Metropolitan | 600 | 59.9 |
Smoking status: | ||
Current smoker | 141 | 11.8 |
Former smoker | 459 | 30.5 |
Never smoked | 400 | 57.8 |
Pack years of smoking: | ||
Less than or equal to 10 pack years | 157 | 54.0 |
More than 10 pack years | 159 | 46.0 |
Total years of smoking: | ||
Less than or equal to 20 years | 286 | 48.9 |
More than 20 years | 309 | 51.0 |
Previous experience of cancer: | ||
Self/family/friend with cancer | 741 | 74.5 |
No close cancer experience | 257 | 25.5 |