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