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. 2017 Apr 29;25(10):3151–3160. doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3723-7

Table 4.

Characteristics of response in both focus groups

TFG OFG
Total number of quotes/postings 643 76
Quotes/postings per topica 11.5 (1–28) 9.5 (2–14)
Total participants 18 17
Active participants 18 11
Quotes/postings per participanta 35.7 4.5 (1–11)
Average time spent on the foruma 39.6 min (0.6 min–78 min)
Total views 284
Views per topica 38.5 (4–66)
Day Topic Quotes Views
Day 1 Care in the hospital 10 66
Day 2 Care at home 14 58
Day 3 Communication 9 42
Day 4 Provision of information 8 35
Day 5 Psychosocial care 8 36
Day 6 Physical care 7 34
Day 7 Shared decision making 7 36
Day 8 Remaining topics 2 11

Data includes the topic on “remaining comments,” does not include the topic “questions,” and includes non-reacting participants. As one quote was classified by several codes, the number of coded quotes is not equal to the total number of quotes

aReported are means and ranges