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Table 1 Characteristics of participants who took part in interviews exploring their views of the provision of personalised cancer risk information

From: Responses to provision of personalised cancer risk information: a qualitative interview study with members of the public

 

n = 27

Age (years)

 20–30

4

 30–40

10

 40–60

5

  > 60

8

 Mean ± SD

49 ± 23

Sex

 Male

11

 Female

16

Ethnicity

 White British

21

 Asian

5

 Other

1

Index of multiple deprivation tertile

 1 (least deprived)

16

 2

9

 3 (most deprived)

2

Highest education level

 University degree

22

 A levels

1

 College

3

 Missing

1

Personal history of cancer

 Yes

3

 No

24

Family history of cancer in a first degree relative

 Yes

8

 No

19

BMI (kg/m2)

  < 20

3

 20–25

11

  > 25

13

Smoking status

 Non-smoker

20

 Ex-smoker

7

5 or more servings of fruit or vegetables per day

 Yes

14

 No

13

Moderate physical activity for at least 30 min on most days or 3 h per week

 Yes

22

 No

5