Table 1.

Characteristics of Participants (N = 30)

CharacteristicNo. (%)
Practice
    Practice 112 (40)
    Practice 218 (60)
Family history of disease
    Cancer14 (47)
    Heart disease (coronary artery disease)15 (50)
    Diabetes7 (23)
Age, years
    20 – 3912 (40)
    40 – 5914 (47)
    60+4 (13)
Sex, female16 (53)
Ethnic origin
    White28 (93)
    Other (Japanese 1, Iranian 1)2 (7)
Marital status
    Single, widowed, divorced4 (13)
    Married, living with partner26 (87)
Children
    No7 (23)
    Yes23 (77)
Education
    Primary education only2 (7)
    2 = Some secondary education7 (23)
    3 = Completed O-levels (to 16 y)7 (23)
    4 = Completed A-levels (to 18 y)5 (17)
    5 = Further education9 (30)