Table 1.
Baseline demographics of participants completing questionnaire
| Stakeholder group | PRO first | PRO last |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | n = 59 | n = 57 |
| Male, n (%) | 52 (88.1) | 42 (73.7) |
| Age, mean (SD)a | 66.7 (7.2) | 66.3 (8.9) |
| Education, n (%)b | ||
| None, GCSE | 28 (50.0) | 30 (54.5) |
| A level, further education | 17 (30.3) | 17 (30.9) |
| Otherc | 11 (19.6) | 8 (14.5) |
| Employment, n (%) | ||
| Working full-time | 8 (13.6) | 10 (17.5) |
| Retired | 40 (67.8) | 36 (63.2) |
| Other | 11 (18.6) | 11 (19.3) |
| Years since surgery, median (IQR)d | 1.3 (0.7–2.3) | 1.4 (0.6–2.3) |
| Hospital stay < 2 weeks, n (%)e | 35 (60.3) | 37 (67.3) |
| Health professionals | n = 40 | n = 31 |
| Male, n (%) | 29 (72.5) | 23 (74.2) |
| Age, n (%) (years) | ||
| ≤40 | 3 (7.5) | 7 (22.6) |
| 41–50 | 18 (45.0) | 14 (45.2) |
| 51–60 | 18 (45.0) | 6 (19.4) |
| >60 | 1 (2.5) | 4 (12.9) |
| Job title, n (%) | ||
| Consultant surgeon | 30 (75.0) | 22 (71.0) |
| Surgical registrar | 1 (2.5) | 1 (3.2) |
| Clinical specialist nurse | 9 (22.5) | 8 (25.8) |
aAge missing for one ‘PRO first’ patient
bEducation missing for three ‘PRO first’ patients and two ‘PRO last’ patients
cMajority of ‘other’ are vocational qualifications with insufficient detail for classification
dYears since surgery missing for three ‘PRO first’ patients and three ‘PRO last’ patients
eHospital stay missing for one ‘PRO first’ patient and two ‘PRO last’ patients