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Proportion of Respondents Describing Theme by Diagnostic Group
| Themes | Cancer | CHF | COPD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis naming or describing pathophysiology | ||||
| Named diagnosis | 77 % | 39 % | 41 % | 52 % |
| Described pathophysiology | 0 % | 19 % | 7 % | 9 % |
| Not knowing or not understanding | 1 % | 4 % | 13 % | 6 % |
| Illness history | 55 % | 43 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| Symptoms | 4 % | 30 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| Cause | 1 % | 7 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| Prognosis | 27 % | 5 % | 7 % | 13 % |
