Table 1 Responding organization characteristics (n = 52)
Characteristic | Respondents n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Category | Sub-group | |
Type of organization | Professional society | 18 (34.6) |
Government | 12 (23.1) | |
Academic | 11 (21.2) | |
Non-profit | 7 (13.5) | |
Health care delivery | 4 (7.7) | |
Country | Canada | 26 (50.0) |
United States | 5 (9.6) | |
Germany | 3 (5.8) | |
Netherlands | 3 (5.8) | |
Australia | 2 (3.8) | |
Austria | 1 (1.9) | |
Belgium | 1 (1.9) | |
Brazil | 1 (1.9) | |
Colombia | 1 (1.9) | |
England | 1 (1.9) | |
Finland | 1 (1.9) | |
France | 1 (1.9) | |
Ireland | 1 (1.9) | |
Luxembourg | 1 (1.9) | |
Malaysia | 1 (1.9) | |
Spain | 1 (1.9) | |
Sweden | 1 (1.9) | |
Ukraine | 1 (1.9) | |
Length of time addressing patient preferences (years) | ≥ 6 | 22 (42.3) |
3–5 | 20 (38.5) | |
1–2 | 10 (19.2) | |