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. 2023 Aug 14;15(8):4367–4378. doi: 10.21037/jtd-22-697

Table 2. Demographic data from all two cohorts of respondents for medical and clinical oncologists.

Covariate Clinical oncology cohort (n=48), n [%] Medical oncology cohort (n=85), n [%] P value
Based on your best estimate how many new patients with primary lung cancers do you see in a month? 0.42
   <5 cases 18 [40] 28 [35]
   5–15 cases 24 [53] 41 [51]
   >15 cases 3 [7] 12 [15]
   Missing 3 4
Based on your best estimate what proportion of the lung cancer patients in your practice have drug targetable EGFR mutations? 0.11
   <10% 10 [22] 26 [32]
   10–30% 22 [49] 44 [54]
   >30% 13 [29] 11 [14]
   Missing 3 4
Based on your best estimate what proportion of the lung cancer patients in your practice have drug targetable ALK mutations? 0.5
   <5% 32 [71] 65 [80]
   5–10% 11 [24] 14 [17]
   >10% 2 [4] 2 [2]
   Missing 3 4
Based on your best estimate what proportion of the lung cancer patients in your practice have drug targetable BRAF MET RET or ROS1 mutations? 0.45
   <5% 40 [91] 77 [95]
   5–10% 4 [9] 4 [5]
   >10% 0 [0] 0 [0]
   Missing 4 4
Access to tyrosine kinase inhibitors EGFR specific in your practice environment? N/A
   Yes 36 [100] 28 [100]
   Missing 12 57
Access to tyrosine kinase inhibitors ALK specific in your practice environment? 0.0019*
   Yes 21 [58] 26 [93]
   No 15 [42] 2 [7]
   Missing 12 57

*, P<0.05. Missing, data not available (i.e., no response in questionnaire); EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; ALK, anaplastic lymphoma kinase; N/A, P value not calculated.