Table 2.

Characteristics of patients who declined interview or did not reply to request for interview

Characteristicsn (%)a
Patients who declined interview (N= 16)
Sex
Male7 (44)
Female9 (56)
Age, median years (range)60.5 (27–94)
Suspected cancer referral pathwayb
Skin6 (38)
Head and neck4 (25)
Lower gastrointestinal2 (13)
Urology1 (7)
Breast3 (19)
2WW circumstances of non-attendance
Did not attend11 (69)
Cancelled by patient5 (31)
SES, median IMD quintile (range)b3.5 (1–5)
Ethnicity
White British14 (88)
Missing2 (12)
Patients who did not reply to request to interview (N= 94)
Sex
Male34 (36)
Female60 (64)
Age, median years (range)47 (20–93)
Suspected cancer referral pathway
Head and neck19 (20)
Lower gastrointestinal11 (12)
Upper gastrointestinal2 (2)
Gynaecology7 (7)
Breast21 (22)
Skin28 (30)
Testicular1 (1)
Urology5 (5)
2WW circumstances of non-attendance
Did not attend62 (66)
Cancelled by patient32 (34)
SES, median IMD quintile (range)c3 (1–5)
Ethnicity
White British61 (65)
Pakistani4 (4)
Other Asian background2 (2)
White Irish2 (2)
Black African1 (1)
Black Caribbean2 (2)
Other ethnic background7 (7)
Missing15 (16)
  • a Percentages shown unless stated otherwise.

  • b Percentages add up to >100% due to rounding.

  • c IMD quintile, 1 = most deprived. 2WW = 2-week-wait. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation. SES = socioeconomic status.