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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the informants

From: Non-participation in mammographic screening – experiences of women from a region in Sweden

 

Distance (km) from reference city (location of mammographic facility)

Age (median age = 63 years)

Marital status

Level of education

Employment status

Country of origin

Active passive (A), Passive non-participation (P) or a combination for the two last invitations

Informant 1

60–79

68

Cohabiting/Married

Tertiary

Self-employed

Sweden

A, A

Informant 2

40–59

63

Cohabiting/Married

Tertiary

Teacher

Sweden

A, A

Informant 3

<  19

61

Single

Primary

On disability pension

Sweden

A, A

Informant 4

40–59

68

Divorced/ Widowed

Tertiary

Pensioner

Sweden

A, P

Informant 5

<  19

64

Cohabiting/Married

Tertiary

Accountant

Sweden

P, P

Informant 6

<  19

59

Cohabiting/Married

Tertiary

Physiotherapist

Sweden

A, A

Informant 7

40–59

62

Divorced/ Widowed

Primary

Unemployed (Housewife)

Lebanon

A, A

Informant 8

20–39

58

Cohabiting/Married

Tertiary

Teacher

Sweden

A, A

Informant 9

40–59

65

Divorced/ Widowed

Secondary

Nursing assistant

Sweden

P, A

Informant 10

60–79

48

Cohabiting/Married

Tertiary

Artist

Sweden

A, A

Informant 11

60–79

73

Divorced/ Widowed

Tertiary

Consultant /Pensioner

Sweden

A, A

  1. Note. Distance from reference city [14]