Table 3 Frequency of priority selection and agreement level for funding scenarios (N = 1631)
Priority Selection | ||
Description | Frequency (%) | |
Improve Quality of Life | 1304 (80.0) | |
Effective Health Care | 1232 (75.5) | |
National Equal Access | 701 (43.0) | |
Pain Reduction | 642 (39.4) | |
Cost Containment | 543 (33.3) | |
Severity of Symptoms | 430 (26.4) | |
Longer Life | 376 (23.1) | |
Lack of Current Treatment | 372 (22.8) | |
Funding Scenario by Agreement Level | ||
Description | Agreement Level | Frequency (%) |
Canadawide Equality | Agree | 1292 (79.2) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 229 (14.0) | |
Disagree | 95 (5.8) | |
No response | 15 (0.9) | |
Fund Drug if Justified | Agree | 1190 (73.0) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 311 (19.1) | |
Disagree | 115 (7.1) | |
No response | 15 (0.9) | |
Pay for Drugs | Agree | 818 (50.2) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 484 (29.7) | |
Disagree | 305 (18.7) | |
No response | 24 (1.4) | |
Prioritize Other Programs | Agree | 601 (36.8) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 549 (33.7 | |
Disagree | 460 (28.2) | |
No response | 21 (1.3) | |