Demographic data of responders and non-responders
| Responders (n=3300) | Non-responders (n=1692) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n | Per cent | n | Per cent | Total number approached | Overall percentage responding | |
| Cancer group | χ2=18.8, p<0.001 | ||||||
| Breast | 854 | 25.9 | 394 | 23.3 | 1248 | 68.4 | |
| Colorectal | 802 | 24.3 | 446 | 26.4 | 1248 | 64.3 | |
| NHL | 778 | 23.6 | 470 | 27.8 | 1248 | 62.3 | |
| Prostate | 866 | 26.2 | 382 | 22.5 | 1248 | 69.4 | |
| Age (years) | χ2=108, p<0.001 | ||||||
| Under 55 | 467 | 14.2 | 282 | 16.7 | 749 | 62.3 | |
| 55–64 | 692 | 21.0 | 335 | 19.8 | 1027 | 67.4 | |
| 65–74 | 1108 | 33.6 | 414 | 24.5 | 1522 | 72.8 | |
| 75–84 | 835 | 25.3 | 434 | 25.6 | 1269 | 65.8 | |
| 85+ | 198 | 6.0 | 227 | 13.4 | 425 | 46.6 | |
| IMD category | χ2=55.9, p<0.001 | ||||||
| 1 least deprived | 826 | 25.0 | 331 | 19.6 | 1157 | 71.4 | |
| 2 | 812 | 24.6 | 357 | 21.1 | 1169 | 69.5 | |
| 3 | 703 | 21.3 | 349 | 20.7 | 1052 | 66.8 | |
| 4 | 554 | 16.8 | 352 | 20.7 | 906 | 61.1 | |
| 5 most deprived | 399 | 12.1 | 300 | 17.7 | 699 | 57.1 | |
| Missing | 6 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 | 9 | 66.7 | |
| Time since diagnosis (years) | χ2=4.1, p=0.25 | ||||||
| 1 | 848 | 25.7 | 400 | 23.6 | 1248 | 67.9 | |
| 2 | 834 | 25.3 | 414 | 24.5 | 1248 | 66.8 | |
| 3 | 806 | 24.4 | 442 | 26.1 | 1248 | 64.6 | |
| 5 | 812 | 24.6 | 436 | 25.8 | 1248 | 65.1 | |
IMD, index of multiple deprivation; NHL, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.