Table 1 Demographic characteristics by ethnic group
From: Awareness of cancer symptoms and anticipated help seeking among ethnic minority groups in England
| Â | Indian ( n =467) | Pakistani ( n =333) | Bangladeshi ( n =126) | Caribbean ( n =252) | African ( n =216) | Chinese ( n =106) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 49.9 | 50.2 | 52.4 | 46.8 | 48.1 | 50.9 |
 Female | 50.1 | 49.8 | 47.6 | 53.2 | 51.9 | 49.1 |
Age group | ||||||
 18–24 | 21.8 | 30.0 | 30.2 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 18.9 |
 25–34 | 24.8 | 27.9 | 31.0 | 22.6 | 30.1 | 23.6 |
 35–44 | 22.3 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 19.8 | 28.7 | 29.2 |
 45–54 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 8.7 | 16.3 | 14.4 | 12.3 |
 55+ | 15.4 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 21.8 | 7.4 | 16.0 |
Language | ||||||
 English | 30.4 | 16.2 | 23.8 | 100 | 75.0 | 20.8 |
Social class | ||||||
 AB | 13.1 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 15.3 | 17.0 |
 C1 | 30.8 | 31.5 | 23.8 | 19.4 | 28.7 | 29.2 |
 C2 | 23.8 | 23.7 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 19.4 | 31.1 |
 D | 24.8 | 27.3 | 37.3 | 34.5 | 22.2 | 14.2 |
 E | 7.5 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 21.8 | 14.4 | 8.5 |
