August 1, 2004: Results of the First Breastcancer.org User Survey
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2004 |
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Getting to Know You
Over 13,000 visitors to the Breastcancer.org web site completed our first user survey between February and July 2004. Many thanks to all those who participated!
The information we gathered will help us determine our priorities and create new programs to better serve our users' needs.
Survey results
Information about Breastcancer.org visitors
| Gender: | |
| Female | 96% |
| Male | 4% |
| Age: | |
| 40-49 | 32% |
| 50-59 | 27% |
| 30-39 | 17% |
| 18-29 | 11% |
| 60-69 | 8% |
| under 18 and over 70 | 2% each |
| Geographic location: | |
| International | 23% |
| United States | 77%* |
| *Top 9 states in the U.S. (accounting for nearly 40% of visitors to the site): California, New York, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey | |
| Reason for visiting the site: | |
| Person diagnosed with breast cancer | 50% |
| Person worried about breast cancer | 18% |
| Caregiver or loved one of someone with breast cancer | 14% |
| Healthcare provider | 3% |
| The remaining 15% are a combination of two or more of these categories | |
| Of those diagnosed with breast cancer: | |
| In treatment | 42% |
| Out of treatment | 28% |
| Just diagnosed | 20% |
| Just finished treatment | 10% |
| Of those out of treatment: | |
| 1-5 years | 51% |
| Less than a year | 36% |
| 6-10 years | 8% |
| More than 10 years | 5% |
