Table 1. Participant demographics (n=154).
| Characteristic | Participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 64.6 (11.7) | |
| Gender, na (%) | ||
| Female | 70 (44.3) | |
| Male | 79 (50.0) | |
| Other/Prefer not to say | 1 (0.6) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married | 124 (83.8) | |
| Divorced | 9 (6.1) | |
| Separated | 3 (2.0) | |
| Single, never married | 12 (8.1) | |
| Cancer type, n (%) | ||
| Breast | 41 (26.6) | |
| Hematological | 32 (20.8) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 25 (16.2) | |
| Genitourinary | 26 (16.8) | |
| Lung | 12 (7.8) | |
| Gynecological | 5 (3.2) | |
| NOSb | 13 (8.4) | |
| Treatment intent, n (%) | ||
| Curative | 81 (53.6) | |
| Noncurative | 64 (42.4) | |
| Not sure | 6 (4.0) | |
| Self-reported functional status, n (%) | ||
| ECOGc ≤1 (good) | 128 (83.2) | |
| ECOG ≥2 (poor) | 26 (16.8) | |
| Respondent location, n (%) | ||
| Winnipeg chemotherapy sites | 83 (53.9) | |
| Winnipeg radiotherapy sites | 29 (18.8) | |
| CCPNd sites | 42 (27.2) | |
a
Due to missing data for some responses, not all sections sum to 154 responses.
b
NOS: not otherwise specified.
c
ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group functional status scale.
d
CCPN: Community Cancer Program Network Site (ie, non-Winnipeg locations).