Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| < 35 | 25 | 14.4 |
| 35–45 | 84 | 48.5 |
| 46–60 | 38 | 22 |
| 61–70 | 22 | 12.7 |
| > 70 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Years in practice | ||
| < 5 years | 27 | 15.6 |
| 5–10 years | 36 | 20.8 |
| 11–20 years | 63 | 36.4 |
| >20 years | 46 | 26.6 |
| Number of breast cancer patients treated per month | ||
| < 5 | 6 | 3.4 |
| 5–10 | 72 | 41.8 |
| 11–20 | 55 | 31.9 |
| > 20 | 39 | 22.6 |
| Number of radiation oncologists treating breast cancer patients in participant’s place of work | ||
| 1 | 13 | 7.5 |
| 2 | 29 | 16.7 |
| 3 | 43 | 24.8 |
| 4 | 21 | 12.1 |
| > 5 | 66 | 38.1 |
| Other | 1 | 0.5 |
| Percentage of clinical time dedicated to breast cancer patients | ||
| < 25% | 54 | 31.2 |
| 25–50% | 85 | 49.1 |
| 51–75% | 25 | 14.5 |
| > 75% | 9 | 5.2 |
Note: The absolute numbers and percentages correspond to the total response obtained in each item