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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics

From: Trade-offs, fairness, and funding for cancer drugs: key findings from a deliberative public engagement event in British Columbia, Canada

Characteristics

Count N (%)

Sex

 Female

13 (54.2%)

 Male

11 (45.8%)

Age (years)

 18–24

1 (4.2%)

 25–34

5 (20.8%)

 35–49

4 (16.7%)

 50–64

9 (37.5%)

 65+

5 (20.8%)

Residence by Provincial Health Authoritya

 Fraser

7 (29.2%)

 Vancouver

8 (33.3%)

 Interior

4 (16.7%)

 Island

4 (16.7%)

 Northern

1 (4.2%)

Experience with chronic illness (personal or as caregiver)

 No

16 (66.7%)

 Yes

8 (33.3%)

 Ethnicity

 Caucasian

16 (66.7%)

 Chinese

3 (12.5%)

 South Asian

1 (4.2%)

 Aboriginal

1 (4.2%)

 Other

3 (12.5%)

Highest education level attained

 High school

6 (25.0%)

 Some university

2 (8.3%)

 University or College

16 (66.7%)

Annual household income

 Less than $20,000

3 (12.5%)

 $20,000 - $34,999

3 (12.5%)

 $35,000 - $49,999

3 (12.5%)

 $50,000 - $79,999

7 (29.2%)

 $80,000 or above

8 (33.3%)

Have children?

 Yes

13 (54.2%)

 No

11 (45.8%)

  1. aA map of the Health Authorities in BC can be found here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/partners/health-authorities/regional-health-authorities