Table 1. Characteristics of survey responders (n = 1013).
| Characteristic | Responders | |
| n | % | |
| Sample | ||
| Sample 1 (paper survey) | 525 | 52 |
| Sample 2 (online survey) | 488 | 48 |
| Female gender | 800 | 80 |
| Age, mean (SD) years | 40 (11) | |
| 18–25 years | 94 | 9 |
| 26–40 years | 441 | 44 |
| 41–55 years | 394 | 39 |
| 56–65 years | 73 | 7 |
| Profession | ||
| Doctor | 131 | 13 |
| Resident | 61 | 6 |
| Senior | 38 | 4 |
| Head senior | 23 | 2 |
| Chief | 9 | 1 |
| Nurse | 780 | 79 |
| Nurse in training | 22 | 2 |
| Nurse | 570 | 58 |
| Head nurse (with managerial function) | 151 | 15 |
| Nursing expert | 37 | 4 |
| Other (e.g. pharmacist) | 71 | 7 |
| Years of practice in oncology, mean (SD) years | 9 (7) | |
| 1–5 years | 359 | 38 |
| 6–10 years | 266 | 28 |
| 11–25 years | 290 | 31 |
| >25 years | 26 | 3 |