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Table 3 Characteristics of the respondents to the questionnaire survey

From: What matters to patients? A mixed method study of the importance and consideration of oncology patient demands

 

HCO 1

(n = 499)

HCO 2

(n = 74)

p-value

Average (SD) age

55.2 years

(SD = 13.3)

54.3 years

(SD = 11.8)

0.42

In a couple

 Yes

342 (70.7%)

59 (79.7%)

0.13

 No

142 (29.3%)

15 (20.3%)

With CMU (Universal Health Insurance Cover)

 Yes

15 (3.5%)

2 (3.2%)

1.00

 No

416 (96.5%)

61 (96.8%)

Length of follow-up

 < 1 month

16 (3.4%)

0 (0%)

< 0.001

 1–3 month(s)

33 (7.0%)

22 (30.6%)

 3–6 months

43 (9.2%)

18 (25.0%)

 6 months-1 year

59 (12.6%)

22 (30.6%)

 > 1 year

319 (67.9%)

10 (13.9%)

Education

 No qualification

26 (5.9%)

4 (5.8%)

0.01

 Professional diploma – Study certificate

55 (12.5%)

5 (7.2%)

 CAP-BEP

65 (14.8%)

19 (27.5%)

 Bac (French equivalent to UK “A” level)

79 (17.9%)

20 (29.0)

 Bac + 2

129 (29.3%)

13 (18.8%)

 Bac + 5 or higher

86 (19.6%)

8 (11.6%)

Professional status

 In active employment

169 (36.3%)

16 (22.9%)

0.04

 Retired

156 (33.5%)

21 (30.0%)

 Unemployed

18 (3.9%)

3 (4.3%)

 Student

2 (0.4%)

0 (0%)

 Sick leave/disability

99 (21.3%)

27 (38.6%)

 Out of work and not seeking employment

21 (4.5%)

3 (4.3%)

Socio-professional category

 Farmer

1 (0.2%)

2 (2.9%)

< 0.001

 Craftsperson, trader, company director

21 (4.7%)

2 (2.9%)

 Executives and intellectual professions

143 (32.1%)

10 (14.3%)

 Intermediate profession

66 (14.8%)

8 (11.4%)

 Employee

191 (42.8%)

42 (60.0%)

 Labourer

10 (2.2%)

6 (8.6%)

 Not affected

14 (3.1%)

0 (0%)

Monthly household income

 < 1100

16 (3.5%)

3 (4.3%)

0.74

 1100–1400

38 (8.4%)

5 (7.1%)

 1400–2100

73 (16.1%)

8 (11.4%)

 2100–3000

80 (17.7%)

18 (25.7%)

 3000–4100

92 (203.4%)

12 (17.1%)

 4100–5100

45 (10.0)

7 (10.0%)

 > 5100

39 (8.6%)

4 (5.7%)

 No response

69 (15.3%)

13 (18.6%)