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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of survey participant sample

From: Cancer survivors’ views on digital support for smoking cessation and alcohol moderation: a survey and qualitative study

Characteristics

Full sample

(n = 240)

n (%a)

Age (years)(mean, SD)

54.91 (10.56)

Gender

 Female

151 (62.9%)

Education level

 High level education

117 (48.8%)

 Middle level education

79 (32.9%)

 Lower level education

38 (15.8%)

 No qualifications

1 (0.4%)

Self-reported cancer statusb

 I have cancer

83 (34.6%)

 I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer

83 (34.6%)

 I have been treated for cancer in the past, but not anymore

124 (51.7%)

Cancer typec

 Breast

66 (27.5%)

 Lymphatic or leukaemia

38 (15.8%)

 Bowel or colon

30 (12.5%)

 Bladder or urinary tract

19 (7.9%)

 Prostate

16 (6.7%)

 Head and neck

16 (6.7%)

 Rather not say

1 (0.4%)

 Otherd

68 (28.3%)

  1. Note. High level education: bachelor’s or master’s degree. Middle education: four to six years of high school education or secondary vocational education. Lower education: three years of high school or less. a Due to rounding and some missings, percentages may not add up to 100%. b Some participants identified with multiple statuses. c Some participants were diagnosed with multiple types of cancers. d Other types include: stomach, multiple myeloma, skin, lung, pancreas, oesophagus, endometrial, ovary and more