Table 2.
Study population characteristics
| Variable | Participants | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 60 | ||
| n | % | |
| Age in years a | 37,8 (5,54) | 37,5 (34,87 − 41,78) |
| Age group | ||
| 20–30 years old | 5 | 8,3 |
| 30–40 years old | 36 | 60 |
| 40–50 years old | 19 | 31,7 |
| Gender | 279 | |
| Female | 36 | 60 |
| Male | 24 | 40 |
| City where participants work | ||
| Bogotá | 44 | 73,33 |
| Medellín | 8 | 13,33 |
| Cali | 3 | 5,00 |
| Barranquilla | 1 | 1,67 |
| Bucaramanga | 1 | 1,67 |
| Montería | 1 | 1,67 |
| Neiva | 1 | 1,67 |
| Pereira | 1 | 1,67 |
| Professional degree | ||
| Nurse/ oncology nurse | 14 | 23,33 |
| Head nurse | 7 | 11,67 |
| Haemato-oncologist | 6 | 10,00 |
| Hematologists | 6 | 10,00 |
| General Practitioner | 18 | 30,00 |
| Oncologists | 9 | 15,00 |
| Years of professional experience a | 10,13 (5,53) | 9 (5,5–14) |
| Medical practice facility | ||
| Oncology Reference Center/Hospital | 32 | 53,33 |
| Other Hospital / Academic Clinic | 19 | 31,67 |
| Clinic/ Non-academic hospital | 10 | 16,67 |
| Private Practice Group | 3 | 5,00 |
| Facility in which patients receive immunotherapy | ||
| Both inpatient and outpatient cases | 40 | 66,67 |
| Outpatient / non-hospital consultation | 2 | 3,33 |
| Hospital Outpatient consultation | 3 | 5,00 |
| Inpatient | 3 | 5,00 |
| Inpatient or ambulatory consultation | 12 | 20,00 |
a Values reported in terms of mean (standard deviation) and median (p25-p75)