Table 2.
Characteristics of participating cancer centers
| Characteristics | No. (%) (n = 62) |
|---|---|
| Geographic region | |
| Northeast | 18 (29) |
| Southeast | 12 (19) |
| Midwest | 12 (19) |
| Southwest | 6 (10) |
| West, Mountain West | 14 (23) |
| Type of cancer center | |
| National Cancer Institute designated | 58 (94) |
| Comprehensive | 42 (68) |
| Cancer center | 10 (16) |
| Basic center | 6 (10) |
| Not National Cancer Institute designated | 4 (6) |
| Number of cancer center members and faculty | |
| <100 | 7 (13) |
| 100-199 | 31 (49) |
| 200-299 | 11 (17) |
| 300-499 | 10 (16) |
| ≥500 | 4 (6) |
| Size of the catchment area populationa | |
| <500 000 | 0 (0) |
| 500 000-1 000 000 | 0 (0) |
| 1 000 000-1 999 999 | 3 (6) |
| 2 000 000-4 999 999 | 19 (37) |
| 5 000 000-9 999 999 | 18 (35) |
| ≥10 000 000 | 12 (23) |
| Proportion of the catchment area population that are underrepresented racial and ethnic minoritiesa | |
| <9% | 6 (10) |
| 10-19% | 12 (19) |
| 20-29% | 11 (18) |
| 30-39% | 13 (21) |
| 40-49% | 6 (10) |
| ≥50% | 14 (23) |
a
Excludes basic centers and centers that are not designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).