Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Patients (n = 3) | Family Members (n = 8) | Physicians (n = 13) | Nurses (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age category, yr, n (%) | ||||
| 20–29 | — | 1 (12.5) | — | 4 (23.5) |
| 30–39 | — | — | 5 (38.5) | 7 (41.1) |
| 40–49 | — | 3 (37.5) | 6 (46.2) | 3 (17.6) |
| 50–59 | 2 (66.7) | 2 (25) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (11.8) |
| ⩾60 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (25) | — | 1 (5.9) |
| Sex (female), n (%) | 1 (33.3) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (23.1) | 16 (94.1) |
| Province, n (%) | ||||
| British Columbia | 2 (66.7) | — | 1 (7.7) | 3 (17.6) |
| Alberta | — | 2 (25) | 5 (38.5) | 3 (17.6) |
| Saskatchewan | — | — | — | 1 (5.9) |
| Manitoba | — | — | — | 3 (17.6) |
| Ontario | 1 (33.3) | 4 (50) | 3 (23.1) | 4 (23.5) |
| Quebec | — | 1 (12.5) | 3 (23.1) | — |
| Nova Scotia | — | 1 (12.5) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (11.8) |
| New Brunswick | — | — | — | 1 (5.9) |
| Newfoundland | — | — | — | — |
| Territories (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon) | — | — | — | — |
| Ethnic origin, n (%)* | ||||
| Other North American | 1 (33.3) | 5 (62.5) | 17 (56.7) | |
| East and Southeast Asian | — | 1 (12.5) | 2 (6.7) | |
| British Isles | 1 (33.3) | 1 (12.5) | 10 (33.3) | |
| Western European | 1 (33.3) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (6.7) | |
| South Asian | — | — | 2 (6.7) | |
| Eastern European | — | — | 1 (3.3) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||||
| Full-time | 1 (33.3) | 3 (37.5) | 13 (100) | 14 (82.4) |
| Part-time | — | 1 (12.5) | — | 3 (17.6) |
| Retired | 1 (33.3) | 1 (12.5) | — | — |
| Not working (disabled, caregiver) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (37.5) | — | — |
*
Participants self-selected their ethnic origin, and as such, responses are not mutually exclusive and add up to >100%.