Table 1 Distribution of personal characteristics of the 430 participants, divided by gender; 2009–2011
| Â | Gender | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Male (n = 86) | Female (n = 344) | Totala(n =430) | P value |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
Nationality | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Italian | 81 (94.2) | 331 (96.2) | 412 (95.8) |  |
 Non-Italian | 5 (5.8) | 13 (3.8) | 18 (4.2) | 0.40 |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ 50 | 25 (29.4) | 123 (35.8) | 148 (34.5) |  |
 51-60 | 21 (24.7) | 110 (32.0) | 131 (30.5) |  |
 60 | 39 (45.9) | 111 (32.3) | 150 (35.0) | 0.06 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Single | 8 (9.3) | 47 (13.7) | 55 (12.9) |  |
 Married/cohabiting | 67 (77.9) | 247 (72.2) | 314 (73.4) |  |
 Separated/divorced/widowed | 11 (12.8) | 48 (14.0) | 59 (13.8) | 0.49 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Elementary school | 19 (22.1) | 78 (22.9) | 97 (22.7) |  |
 Middle school | 27 (31.4) | 100 (29.3) | 127 (29.7) |  |
 High school/University | 40 (46.5) | 163 (47.8) | 203 (47.5) | 0.93 |
Oncology unit | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 General oncology—surgery | 59 (68.6) | 57 (16.6) | 116 (27.0) |  |
 Gynaecology oncology—surgery | – | 191 (55.5) | 191 (44.4) |  |
 Medical oncology | 19 (22.1) | 17 (4.9) | 36 (8.4) |  |
 Other | 8 (9.3) | 79 (23.0) | 87 (20.2) | < 0.001 |