Table 3.

Descriptive statistics of the quantitative survey data (n=128).

Variable	Percentage
“When you refer a patient for a diagnostic work-up, how often are you informed by the oncologist of the outcome and/or diagnosis?”
Almost always	33.6%
Often	22.1%
Sometimes	26.7%
Rarely	11.5%
Never	6.1%
“Do you feel that the amount of communication you have with oncologists who are treating your patients is:”
Too much	0.8%
Just right	39.4%
Not enough	59.8%
“What is your preferred method of communication with an oncologist who is treating your patient?”*
Telephone	35.0%
Email	45.0%
Fax	16.3%
Mail	28.8%
Other (e.g., Electronic Medical Record)	12.5%
“How often do you initiate written or verbal communication with an oncologist after a patient you referred begins cancer treatment?”
Almost always	23.3%
Often	21.1%
Sometimes	33.8%
Rarely	12.8%
Never	9.0%
“How often does the oncologist initiate written or verbal communication with you after a patient you referred begins cancer treatment?”
Almost always	23.5%
Often	18.9%
Sometimes	31.8%
Rarely	14.4%
Never	11.4%

^*Indicates a category in which providers could check all that apply, so may total to more than 100%