Sociodemographic characteristics of women with breast cancer according to hospital or telephone follow-up. Figures are numbers (percentages) of women unless stated otherwise
| Hospital (n=183) | Telephone (n=191) | Total (n=374) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at recruitment (years): | |||
| Mean (SD) | 64.0 (11.1) | 63.9 (10.1) | 64.0 (10.6) |
| Median (range) | 63.0 (36-87) | 64.0 (42-93) | 64.0 (36-93) |
| <45 | 9 (5) | 4 (2) | 13 (4) |
| 45-54 | 26 (14) | 32 (17) | 58 (16) |
| 55-64 | 67 (37) | 60 (31) | 127 (34) |
| 65-74 | 46 (25) | 60 (31) | 106 (28) |
| ≥75 | 35 (19) | 35 (18) | 70 (19) |
| Marital status: | |||
| Married/cohabiting | 117 (64) | 123 (64) | 240 (64) |
| Divorced/separated | 15 (8) | 21 (11) | 36 (10) |
| Widowed | 38 (21) | 39 (20) | 77 (21) |
| Never married | 13 (7) | 8 (4) | 21 (6) |
| Employment status at recruitment*: | |||
| Employed full time | 28 (16) | 29 (15) | 57 (15) |
| Employed part time | 29 (16) | 29 (15) | 58 (16) |
| Retired | 115 (64) | 121 (64) | 236 (64) |
| Unemployed | 5 (3) | 2 (1) | 7 (2) |
| Long term sick | 3 (2) | 7 (4) | 10 (3) |
| Other | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1) |
| Social class (based on current/previous occupation)*: | |||
| Managers and senior officials | 13 (8) | 19 (12) | 32 (10) |
| Professional | 15 (10) | 18 (11) | 33 (10) |
| Associate professionals/technical | 20 (13) | 20 (12) | 40 (13) |
| Administrative/ secretarial | 48 (31) | 35 (22) | 83 (26) |
| Skilled trades | 11 (7) | 7 (4) | 18 (6) |
| Personal service | 9 (6) | 23 (14) | 32 (10) |
| Sales/customer services | 12 (8) | 13 (8) | 25 (8) |
| Process, plant, and machine operatives | 4 (3) | 2 (1) | 6 (2) |
| Elementary occupations | 25 (16) | 25 (15) | 50 (16) |
*Small numbers of missing values.