Table 2.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Phase 1: ePRO self-report item selection interviews (n = 18) | Phase 2: ePRO self-report completion participants (n = 61) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 16 (89) | 35 (57) |
| Female | 2 (11) | 26 (43) |
| Age, years | ||
| Mean (SD) | 66.3 (6.7) | 61.7 (12.6) |
| Range | 53–80 | 27–81 |
| Ethnicitya, n (%) | ||
| White British | – | 46 (75) |
| Mixed white Asian | – | 1 (2) |
| Not stated | – | 14 (23) |
| Cancer diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 18 (100) | 47 (77) |
| No | 0 | 14 (23) |
| Length of hospital staya, days | ||
| Mean (SD) | – | 12 (12) |
| Range | – | 2–64 |
| Surgical procedure receivedb, n (%) | ||
| Oesophago-gastric resection | 13 (72) | 17 (28) |
| Hepatobiliary resection | 5 (28) | 44 (72) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married/civil partnership | 13 (72) | 51 (84) |
| Single | 3 (17) | 3 (5) |
| Divorced | 1 (5.5) | 4 (6) |
| Widowed | 1 (5.5) | 3 (5) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Retired | 12 (67) | 32 (53) |
| Working full-time | 4 (22) | 18 (30) |
| Working part-time | 1 (5.5) | 4 (6) |
| Not in paid employment | 1 (5.5) | 7 (11) |
SD standard deviation
aData not collected for item selection interview participants
bAll procedures performed with curative intent