Table 2: Sample Characteristics

Characteristic

Mean; SD

Age

25-81

(M = 58.11; SD 12.38)

Time since diagnosis

3 months-41 years

(M = 8.11; SD = 9.01)

Characteristic

N (%)

Gender

            Male

            Female

 

6 (22.2)

21 (77.8)

Ethnicity

            White British

            White Irish

 

25 (92.6)

2 (7.4)

Occupational status

            Employed

            Unemployed

            Retired

 

13 (48.1)

2 (7.4)

12 (44.4)

Marital Status

            Single

            Married/co-habiting

            Divorced/separated

 

5 (18.5)

21 (77.8)

1 (3.7) 

Highest Educational Level

            Higher Education*

            Further Education+

            Professional qualification**

            Secondary Education++

 

5 (18.5)

5 (18.5)

8 (29.6)

9 (33.3)

 

M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation; *degree level or equivalent; +commonly age 16-18 (A-Levels or equivalent);

 ++ commonly up to age 16 (O-Level/GCSE or equivalent); **professional training post-16years