Demographic characteristics of the study sample
| Variable | Category | No | % | |
| Ethnic background | White | 694 | 99 | |
| Non-white | 6 | 1 | ||
| Marital status | Single | 65 | 8 | |
| Married/cohabiting | 672 | 81 | ||
| Divorced/separated | 78 | 9 | ||
| Widowed | 16 | 2 | ||
| Education | No schooling | 4 | 1 | |
| Primary education only | 7 | 1 | ||
| Left school before 16 years | 247 | 30 | ||
| Secondary education (16–18) | 385 | 46 | ||
| Further education (19+) | 93 | 11 | ||
| University degree | 92 | 11 | ||
| Origin of referral | South east Wales | 601 | 72 | |
| South west Wales | 193 | 24 | ||
| North Wales | 20 | 3 | ||
| Mid Wales | 5 | 1 | ||
| Relative receiving cancer treatment | Yes | 289 | 36 | |
| No | 521 | 64 | ||
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