All

Cancer

Non-cancer

p value

N = 512

n = 76

n = 436

Age (years) Mean (SD)

57.9 (5.1)

57.5 (5.7)

59.9 (6.2)

0.001

Range

49 - 70

49 - 70

49 - 70

%

Education > 12 years

52.9

36.8

55.8

0.002

Marital status

ns

Married/cohabiting

56.9

51.3

57.8

Divorced

20.5

18.4

20.8

Married/cohabitant

57.0

51.3

58.0

Single

18.5

25.0

17.2

Widowed

4.2

5.3

4.0

Divorced/separated

20.3

18.4

20.5

Employment

0.003*

Full-time

57.7

49.3

59.2

Part-time

15.5

13.3

15.9

Full-time housewife

3.4

1.3

3.8

Retired

12.7

24.0

10.7

Disabled

8.0

8.0

8.1

Sick-leave

2.6

4.0

2.4