Table 1 Distribution of respondent characteristics
Participant Breakdown | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Female | 807 | 65% | |
Male | 433 | 35% | |
Age | |||
60 years and older | 95 | 8% | |
50–59 years | 420 | 34% | |
40–49 years | 400 | 32% | |
under 40 years | 324 | 26% | |
Participant Group | |||
Surgeons (surgical oncologist, general surgeon, gynecologist, urologist, thoracic) | 162 | 13% | |
Medical oncologists | 55 | 4% | |
Radiation oncologists | 63 | 5% | |
Other physicians (general practitioner in oncology, gastroenterologist, hematologist, hospitalist, palliative care physician, pathologist, radiologist, respirologist) | 247 | 20% | |
Nurses (advanced practice, chemotherapy, clinical trials, inpatient oncology, Ontario Breast Screening Program, and primary care nurses) | 328 | 26% | |
Radiation therapists/physicists | 171 | 14% | |
Other clinicians (pharmacist, dietician, social worker) | 176 | 14% | |
Case managers | 43 | 3% | |
Primary location of work | |||
Teaching hospital (with a cancer centre) | 611 | 49% | |
Teaching hospital (without a cancer centre) | 59 | 5% | |
Community hospital (with a cancer centre) | 267 | 21% | |
Community hospital (without a cancer centre) | 212 | 17% | |
Other location | 52 | 4% | |
Community-based care | 46 | 4% | |
Total | 1247 | ||