Demographic characteristics (n = 601)
| Variable | Participants n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 300 (50.0) |
| Female | 301 (50.0) |
| Age, years | |
| 50–59 | 250 (41.6) |
| 60–69 | 229 (38.1) |
| ≥70 | 122 (20.3) |
| Education | |
| No formal qualifications | 170 (28.3) |
| Lower than degree | 338 (56.2) |
| Degree level | 93 (15.5) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White British | 592 (98.5) |
| Other | 6 (1.0) |
| Prefer not to say | 3 (0.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 388 (64.6) |
| Not married | 213 (35.4) |
| Employment | |
| Working | 199 (33.1) |
| Not working | 402 (66.9) |
| Smoking status | |
| Current smoker | 144 (24.0) |
| Former smoker | 215 (35.8) |
| Never smoked | 242 (40.3) |
| Personal history of cancer | |
| Yes | 276 (45.9) |
| No | 325 (54.1) |
| Self-rated health | |
| Poor | 65 (10.8) |
| Fair | 233 (38.8) |
| Good/excellent | 303 (50.4) |