Table 1 Social-demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 1019)
Variable | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
 35–39 | 96 | 9.4 |
 40–44 | 97 | 9.5 |
 45–49 | 125 | 12.3 |
 50–54 | 158 | 15.5 |
 55–59 | 167 | 16.4 |
 60–64 | 166 | 16.3 |
 65–69 | 140 | 13.7 |
 70–74 | 70 | 6.9 |
Gender | ||
 Female | 779 | 76.4 |
 Male | 237 | 23.3 |
 Other | 3 | 0.3 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Caucasian/white | 972 | 95.4 |
 Other | 47 | 4.6 |
Geography | ||
 Rural | 452 | 44.4 |
 Urban | 567 | 55.6 |
Annual household income (before taxes) | ||
 Low Income (<$29,999) | 136 | 14.7 |
 Middle Income ($30,000 - $79,999) | 411 | 44.4 |
 High Income ($80,000+) | 378 | 40.9 |
 Don’t know or missing | 94 | 9.2 |
Highest qualification obtained | ||
 Did not complete high school | 38 | 3.7 |
 High school | 192 | 18.8 |
 College diploma or university degree | 602 | 59.1 |
 Graduate, post-graduate, or professional degree | 187 | 18.4 |
History of Cancer (Self) | ||
 Yes | 161 | 15.8 |
 No | 856 | 84.0 |
History of Cancer (Significant Othera) | ||
 Yes | 126 | 12.4 |
 No | 805 | 79.0 |
 Not sure or missing | 88 | 8.6 |
History of Cancer (Close Familya) | ||
 Yes | 703 | 69.0 |
 No | 284 | 27.9 |
 Not sure or missing | 32 | 3.1 |
Self-rated health | ||
 Poor | 15 | 1.5 |
 Fair | 140 | 13.7 |
 Good | 360 | 35.3 |
 Very good | 413 | 40.5 |
 Excellent | 91 | 8.9 |
Number of chronic diseases | ||
 0 | 454 | 44.6 |
 1–2 | 424 | 41.6 |
 3 or more | 141 | 13.8 |