Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities

Table 2 Sample characteristics

Variable	Descriptive statistic
Variable	N*	%
Age, years
40–49	18	18
50–59	20	21
> 60	60	61
Sex
Male	34	35
Female	64	65
Deprivation Quartile
Most deprived	56	57
Second most deprived	20	21
Second least deprived	19	19
Least deprived	3	3
Employment status
Employed	21	21
Unemployed	27	28
Retired	50	51
Highest level of education
No formal qualification	54	55
GCSE or equivalent	19	20
Higher education below degree level	16	16
Degree level or higher	7	7
Other	2	2
Ethnic origin
Welsh/English/Scottish/ Northern Irish/ British	91	93
Bangladeshi	1	2
African	2	2
Caribbean	2	2
Other	2	1
Cancer diagnosis
Yes	12	12
No	86	88

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