Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of all participants and participants who took part in semi-structured interviews

	All participants		Interviewed participants
	Patients (n = 22)	Healthcare providers (n = 11)	Patients (n = 19)	Healthcare providers (n = 11)
Demographic characteristic	Value (N, %)	Value (N, %)
Sex
Male	6, 27.3	6, 55.0	6, 31.6	6, 55.0
Female	16, 72.7	5, 45.0	13, 68.4	5, 45.0
Age
18–29	0,0	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0
30–39	2, 9.1	2, 18.2	2, 10.5	2, 18.2
40–49	4, 18.2	5, 45.4	3, 15.8	5, 45.4
50–59	3, 13.6	2, 18.2	3, 15.8	2, 18.2
60–69	8, 36.4	2, 18.2	8, 42.1	2, 18.2
70–79	4, 18.2		3, 15.8
80–89	1, 4.5		0, 0
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
	60.1 years (12.9)	50.8 (10.3)	59.7 years (12.5)	50.8 (10.3)
Tumour group
Melanoma	9, 41.0	2, 18.2	7, 36.8	2, 18.2
Gynaecology	7, 31.8	7, 63.6	6, 31.6	7, 63.6
Prostate	3, 13.6	2, 18.2	3, 15.8	2, 18.2
Other	3, 13.6	0, 0	3, 15.8	0, 0
Profession
Nurse		3, 27.2		3, 27.2
Oncologist		5, 45.5		5, 45.5
Clinical fellow		2, 18.2		2, 18.2
Other		1, 9.1		1, 9.1
Marital status
Single	1, 4.55		1, 5.3
Married	13, 59.1		12, 63.1
Common-law	3, 13.6		3, 15.8
Divorced	4, 18.2		2, 10.5
Widower	1, 4.55		1, 5.3
Highest level of education
Elementary to high school	3, 13.65		2, 10.5
Trade school	5, 22.7		5, 26.3
Community college	7, 31.8		6, 31.6
University (undergraduate)	4, 18.2		4, 21.1
University (professional/post-graduate/doctoral)	3, 13.65		2, 10.5
Area of residence	Value (N, %)		Value (N, %)
Metropolitan	16, 72.7		13, 68.4
Regional/remote	6, 27.3		6, 31.6
Family income (pre-tax) CAD
< 30,000	2, 9.1		1, 5.3
30,000–50,000	6, 27.3		5, 26.3
51,000–80,000	1, 4.5		1, 5.3
81,000–120,000	2, 9.1		2, 10.5
> 120,000	6, 27.3		5, 26.3
Prefer not to say	5, 22.7		5, 26.3
Area of residence
Metropolitan	16, 72.7		13, 68.4
Regional/remote	6, 27.3		6, 31.6
Private health insurance
Yes (employer sponsored/self-sponsored)	14, 63.6		12, 63.2
No	8, 36.4		7, 36.8