Table 2 Comparison of demographic characteristics between the Scottish and Australian participants
| Â | Scottish | Australian | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 127 (46.5) | 115 (43.1) | Â |
Female | 146 (53.5) | 152 (56.9) | 0.420 |
Age mean (SD) | 56.8 (15.2) | 53.2 (15.5) | 0.007 |
Educational status | Â | Â | Â |
No qualifications | 46 (17.7) | 2 (0.7) | Â |
Basic school qualifications | 53 (20.4) | 10 (3.7) | Â |
Higher school qualifications | 16 (6.2) | 100 (37.5) | Â |
Vocational | 37 (14.2) | 83 (31.1) | Â |
Degree/professional | 108 (41.5) | 72 (27.0) | <0.001 |
Diagnosed with skin cancer | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 133 (48.7) | 83 (31.1) | Â |
No | 140 (51.3) | 184 (68.9) | <0.001 |
Personally know someone with skin cancer | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 120 (44.0) | 190 (71.2) | Â |
No | 153 (56.0) | 77 (28.8) | <0.001 |