Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the full and complete-case sample, and recognition of cancer symptoms and reported barriers to presentation in complete-case sample
From: Cancer symptom awareness and barriers to symptomatic presentation in England—are we clear on cancer?
Sample | Full sample, n (%) | Complete-case sample, n (%) | Mean recognised symptoms (s.d.) | Mean identified barriers (s.d.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 49 270 (100) | 38 630 (100) | 7.2 (2.1) | 1.8 (2.2) |
Gender | ||||
Women | 26 987 (55) | 21 606 (56) | 7.4 (2.0)a | 1.9 (2.2)a |
Men | 22 225 (45) | 17 024 (44) | 7.0 (2.2) | 1.7 (2.1) |
Missing | 58 (0) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
15–34 | 12 777 (26) | 10 032 (26) | 6.7 (2.3)a | 2.3 (2.4)a |
35–54 | 17 571 (36) | 14 280 (37) | 7.3 (2.0) | 1.9 (2.2) |
55–74 | 13 982 (28) | 12 028 (31) | 7.6 (1.8) | 1.4 (1.9) |
75+ | 2506 (5) | 2290 (6) | 7.1 (2.2) | 1.3 (1.8) |
Missing | 2434 (5) | |||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 21 956 (44) | 16 884 (44) | 7.5 (1.9)a | 1.7 (2.1)a |
Single | 10 168 (21) | 7631 (20) | 6.9 (2.3) | 1.9 (2.4) |
Separated | 8262 (17) | 6075 (16) | 7.5 (1.9) | 1.6 (2.0) |
Missing | 8884 (18) | 8040 (21) | ||
Education | ||||
With degree | 9761 (20) | 6932 (18) | 7.7 (1.8)a | 1.8 (2.0)a |
Without degree | 30 015 (61) | 23 661 (61) | 7.3 (2.1) | 1.7 (2.1) |
Missing | 9494 (19) | 8037 (21) | ||
Employment | ||||
Employed | 20 803 (42) | 15 601 (40) | 7.4 (2.0)a | 1.9 (2.1)a |
Not employed | 9296 (19) | 7211 (19) | 6.9 (2.2) | 2.0 (2.3) |
Retired | 10 574 (22) | 8051 (21) | 7.6 (1.9) | 1.2 (1.7) |
Missing | 8597 (18) | 7767 (20) | ||
Quintile of area income deprivation | ||||
1 (Least deprived) | 4735 (10) | 4595 (12) | 7.6 (1.9)a | 1.8 (2.0) |
2 | 5661 (11) | 5490 (14) | 7.5 (1.9) | 1.8 (2.1) |
3 | 8424 (17) | 8118 (21) | 7.4 (2.0) | 1.8 (2.2) |
4 | 8733 (18) | 8316 (22) | 7.1 (2.2) | 1.9 (2.1) |
5 (Most deprived) | 12 766 (26) | 12 111 (31) | 7.0 (2.2) | 1.9 (2.2) |
Missing | 8951 (18) | |||
