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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Understanding optimal approaches to patient and caregiver engagement in the development of cancer practice guidelines: a mixed methods study

Characteristic

Workshop (Regional Cancer Program)

Surveys

Interviews (Provincial Cancer Guideline Program)

  

Regional

Provincial

 

Total Number

12

13

8

8

Age (years)

 20–29

-

-

-

-

 30–39

-

-

1 (12.5%)

-

 40-49

2 (16.7%)

1 (7.7%)

2 (25.0%)

-

 50-59

3 (25.0%)

3 (23.1%)

3 (37.5%)

4 (50.0%)

 60–69

3 (25.0%)

5 (38.5%)

2 (25.0%)

2 (25.0%)

 70–79

3 (25.0%)

2 (15.4%)

-

1 (12.5%)

 80 +

1 (8.3%)

1 (7.7%)

-

1 (12.5%)

Sex

 Male

4 (33.3%)

2 (15.4%)

4 (50.0%)

5 (62.5%)

 Female

8 (66.7%)

10 (76.9%)

4 (50.0%)

3 (37.5%)

Highest education level

 Elementary School

-

-

-

-

 High School

2 (16.7%)

3 (25.0%)

1 (12.5%)

-

 College Diploma/Degree

6 (50.0%)

6 (50.0%)

1 (12.5%)

1 (12.5%)

 Bachelor’s Degree

3 (25.0%)

2 (16.7%)

5 (62.5%)

2 (25.0%)

 Master’s Degree or Higher

1 (8.3%)

1 (8.3%)

1 (12.5%)

5 (62.5%)

Current Cancer Experience (multiple answers possible)

 Patient: diagnosed and/or active treatment

1

1

2

1

 Survivor: follow-up or survivorship care

9

11

3

6

 Caregiver

3

-

4

2

 Community Organization Member

4

1

-

3

Type of Cancer a (multiple answers possible)

 Breast

5

10

1

1

 Colorectal

1

1

1

-

 Prostate

4

1

-

3

 Other

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-

2

3

  1. aNote: This question only applied to participants who identified as patients and/or survivors