Involving users in the design of a randomised controlled trial of an intervention to promote early presentation in breast cancer: qualitative study

Table 1 Characteristics of participants

Characteristic		Previous diagnosis of breast cancer
		Yes	No	Total
Age	60 - 65	10	20	30
	66 - 70	2	13	15
	71 - 75	3	20	23
	Unspecified	0	1	1
Ethnic group	White British	14	36	50
	Non-white	0	18	18
	White other	1	0	1
	Unspecified	0	0	0
Household income	Under £20,000	6	20	26
	£21,000 - £39,000	3	14	17
	£40,000 and above	4	7	11
	Unspecified	2	13*	15
Living arrangements	Lives alone	6	15	21
	Lives with partner	8	24	32
	Lives with others	1	5	6
	Unspecified	0	10*	10
Area	London	5	36	41
	Outside London	10	18	28

*These data were not collected from the ten women participating in the Bengali focus group.

ISSN: 1471-2288