Table 2.

Frequency statistics of individual items in seeking from non-medical sources and patient-clinician information engagement

Individual Survey Items	Weighted average % (95% CI)
Seeking from non-medical sources items
Actively looked for information about cancer from:
Newspapers or magazines	30.8 (26.8, 35.1)
Books, brochures or pamphlets	29.1 (25.2, 33.3)
Family members, friends or co-workers	27.0 (23.1, 31.4)
Other cancer patients	24.7 (21.3, 28.5)
Television or radio	23.2 (19.7, 27.2)
Internet (other than personal e-email and online support groups)	14.3 (11.5, 17.5)
Face-to-face support groups	3.0 (1.9, 4.7)
Telephone hotlines (e.g., from the American Cancer Society)	1.7 (1.0, 2.9)
Online support groups	1.2 (0.6, 2.3)
Other	1.4 (0.8, 2.5)
Actively looked for information about quality of life issues from:
Books, brochures or pamphlets	22.0 (18.4, 26.2)
Newspapers or magazines	20.7 (17.4, 24.5)
Other cancer patients	18.0 (14.5, 22.0)
Family members, friends or co-workers	17.8 (14.7, 21.3)
Television or radio	12.7 (10.1, 15.9)
Internet (other than personal e-email and online support groups)	10.4 (8.0, 13.3)
Face-to-face support groups	1.9 (1.2, 3.3)
Telephone hotlines (e.g., from the American Cancer Society)	1.6 (0.9, 2.9)
Online support groups	0.1 (0.0, 0.5)
Other	1.3 (0.7, 2.1)
Patient-clinician information engagement items
Actively looked for information about cancer from my doctors	42.2 (37.9, 46.6)
Discussed information from another source with my doctors	41.1 (36.9, 45.5)
Actively looked for information about quality of life issues from my doctors	31.8 (27.9, 36.1)
Doctors have suggested I get information from other sources	17.3 (13.8, 21.5)
Actively looked for information about cancer from other doctors or health professionals	13.8 (11.1, 16.9)
Actively looked for information about quality of life issues from other doctors or health professionals	8.4 (6.2, 11.2)

Notes: Percentages reported here are weighted using post-stratification weights to match the sample to the PCR population.