Table 2.
Characteristics of the interview sample.
| Participant characteristics | Total participants (N=20), n (%) | Telephone (n=10) | Mobile app (n=10) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 7 (35) | 3 | 3 | |
| Male | 12 (60) | 7 | 6 | |
| Other | 1 (5) | 0 | 1 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 50-59 | 5 (25) | 3 | 2 | |
| 60-69 | 8 (40) | 3 | 5 | |
| 70-79 | 7 (35) | 4 | 3 | |
| Cancer type | ||||
| Gastric | 6 (30) | 3 | 3 | |
| Esophageal | 5 (25) | 3 | 2 | |
| Pancreatic | 9 (45) | 4 | 5 | |
| Education | ||||
| Year 1-12 | 8 (40) | 4 | 4 | |
| >Year 12 | 12 (60) | 6 | 6 | |
| Baseline Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessmenta score | ||||
| <9 | 9 (45) | 5 | 4 | |
| ≥9 | 11(55) | 5 | 6 | |
| Mortality | 9 (45) | 5 | 4 | |
aPatient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment: scores ≥9 indicate a critical need for nutrition intervention and symptom management [31].