TABLE I.
Demographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristic |
Offered choices |
|
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |
| Patients (n) | 98 | 94 |
| Age [n (%)] | ||
| 30–49 Years | 19 (19) | 23 (24) |
| 50–69 Years | 53 (54) | 49 (52) |
| 70–89 Years | 22 (22) | 22 (23) |
| Not reported | 4 (4) | 0 |
| Sex [n (%)] | ||
| Male | 40 (41) | 35 (37) |
| Female | 55 (56) | 59 (63) |
| Not reported | 3 (3) | 0 |
| Diagnosis [n (%)] | ||
| Breast | 47 (48) | 39 (41) |
| Prostate | 15 (15) | 10 (11) |
| Colon | 9 (9) | 8 (9) |
| Lung | 5 (5) | 12 (13) |
| Othera | 17 (17) | 23 (24) |
| Not reported | 5 (5) | 2 (2) |
| Months since diagnosis [n (%)] | ||
| <3 | 9 (9) | 17 (18) |
| <6 | 25 (26) | 14 (15) |
| <12 | 22 (22) | 24 (26) |
| >12 | 36 (37) | 36 (38) |
| Not reported | 6 (6) | 3 (3) |
| Spoken language [n (%)] | ||
| English | 74 (76) | 84 (89) |
| French | 13 (13) | 6 (6) |
| Bilingual | 8 (8) | 1 (1) |
| Other | 0 | 2 (2) |
| Not reported | 3 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Employment status | ||
| Full time | 42 (43) | 50 (53) |
| Retired | 32 (33) | 32 (34) |
| Part time | 8 (8) | 3 (3) |
| Other | 13 (13) | 8 (9) |
| Not reported | 3 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Education [n (%)] | ||
| <High school | 2 (2) | 8 (9) |
| High school | 38 (39) | 36 (38) |
| University | 22 (22) | 17 (18) |
| College/technical | 18 (18) | 22 (23) |
| Graduate | 14 (14) | 9 (10) |
| Not reported | 4 (4) | 2 (2) |
| Time since last decision [n (%)] | ||
| 1 Week | 8 (8) | 7 (7) |
| 1 Month | 23 (23) | 17 (18) |
| 3 Months | 25 (26) | 27 (29) |
| 6 Months | 16 (16) | 22 (23) |
| >6 Months | 24 (24) | 21 (22) |
| Not reported | 2 (2) | 0 |
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Skin cancer, melanoma, rectal cancer, lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, throat cancer, tongue cancer, brain cancer, liver cancer, uterine cancer, kidney cancer, endometrial cancer, testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, thyroid cancer, eye cancer, renal cell cancer.