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Scottish Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2018: free-text analysis
Analysis of free-text comments provided by patients as part of the Scottish Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2018.
Appendix 1: Survey participant demographics
Respondent Characteristics | Left at least one comment | All respondents | ||
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Number of respondents | Percentage | Number of Respondents | Percentage | |
Age | ||||
16-34 | 39 | 1.2 | 59 | 1.2 |
35-44 | 121 | 3.7 | 172 | 3.4 |
45-54 | 388 | 11.8 | 551 | 11.0 |
55-64 | 792 | 23.9 | 1,205 | 24.1 |
65-74 | 1,199 | 36.2 | 1,789 | 35.8 |
Age 75+ | 776 | 23.4 | 1,225 | 24.5 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 1,866 | 56 | 2,716 | 54 |
Male | 1,449 | 44 | 2,285 | 46 |
Sexual Orientation | ||||
Heterosexual/Straight | 3,040 | 92 | 4,548 | 96 |
Bisexual, Gay or Lesbian, or Other | 265 | 8 | 187 | 4 |
Ethnic Origin | ||||
White | 3,212 | 97 | 4,856 | 99 |
All other ethnic origins | 103 | 3 | 55 | 1 |
Employment Status | ||||
Employed (full or part time) | 711 | 22 | 1,035 | 21 |
Self-employed (full or part time) | 130 | 4 | 212 | 4 |
In full-time education or training | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Unemployed/looking for work | 25 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
Don't work due to cancer | 145 | 5 | 220 | 5 |
Don't work due to another illness or disability | 106 | 3 | 172 | 4 |
Retired | 2,023 | 63 | 3,071 | 64 |
Other | 38 | 1 | 65 | 1 |
SIMD quintile | ||||
1 = most deprived | 465 | 14 | 772 | 15 |
2 | 568 | 17 | 931 | 19 |
3 | 703 | 21 | 1,059 | 21 |
4 | 785 | 24 | 1,137 | 23 |
5 = least deprived | 793 | 24 | 1,102 | 22 |
Co-morbidities | ||||
Deafness or severe hearing impairment | 441 | 11 | 698 | 12 |
Blindness or severe vision impairment | 94 | 2 | 139 | 2 |
Chronic pain lasting at least 3 months | 495 | 13 | 693 | 12 |
Physical disability | 334 | 9 | 476 | 8 |
Learning disability | 13 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Mental health condition | 168 | 4 | 232 | 4 |
Another long=term condition | 697 | 18 | 1,000 | 18 |
None of the above | 1,601 | 43 | 2,440 | 43 |
Urban Rural classification | ||||
Large Urban Areas | 1,016 | 31 | 1,518 | 30 |
Other Urban Areas | 1,114 | 34 | 1,685 | 34 |
Accessible Small Towns | 330 | 10 | 508 | 10 |
Remote Small Towns | 115 | 3 | 181 | 4 |
Accessible Rural | 467 | 14 | 691 | 14 |
Remote Rural | 272 | 8 | 418 | 8 |
Tumour Group | ||||
Brain/Central Nervous System | 21 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
Breast | 812 | 25 | 1,210 | 24 |
Colorectal/Lower Gastrointestinal | 513 | 15 | 748 | 15 |
Gynaecological | 284 | 9 | 418 | 8 |
Haematological | 341 | 10 | 494 | 10 |
Head and Neck | 194 | 6 | 301 | 6 |
Lung | 212 | 6 | 326 | 7 |
Prostate | 444 | 13 | 694 | 14 |
Sarcoma | 17 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
Skin | 97 | 3 | 158 | 3 |
Upper Gastrointestinal | 114 | 3 | 193 | 3.9 |
Urological | 252 | 8 | 381 | 7.6 |
Other / Tumour Group Unknown | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Contact
Email: patientexperience@gov.scot
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