Table 1 Demographic and other characteristics of the sample (n = 1749)
Characteristics | Categories | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 944 | 54.0 |
Female | 805 | 46.0 | |
Age | 18 ~  | 314 | 18.0 |
45 ~  | 780 | 44.6 | |
60 ~  | 655 | 37.5 | |
Ethnicity | Han | 1660 | 94.9 |
Other | 89 | 5.1 | |
Marital status | Unmarried/Divorce/Widowed | 254 | 14.5 |
Married | 1495 | 85.5 | |
Education level | Below primary school | 333 | 19.0 |
Primary school | 623 | 35.6 | |
High school | 391 | 22.4 | |
University or higher | 402 | 23.0 | |
Residence | Rural | 658 | 37.6 |
Urban | 1091 | 62.4 | |
Annual household income |  < 20,000 CNYa | 265 | 15.2 |
20000 ~ 49999 CNY | 664 | 38.0 | |
50000 ~ 99999 CNY | 552 | 31.6 | |
 ≥ 100000 CNY | 268 | 15.3 | |
Current occupational status | Not employed | 377 | 21.6 |
Employed | 823 | 47.1 | |
Retired | 549 | 31.4 | |
Stage of Cancer | 0-I | 214 | 12.2 |
II | 302 | 17.3 | |
III | 402 | 23.0 | |
IV | 528 | 30.2 | |
Unable to judge or know | 303 | 17.3 | |
Family history of cancer | Yes | 328 | 18.8 |
No | 1421 | 81.3 |