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Table 2 Participant characteristics

From: How should the healthcare system support cancer survivors? Survivors’ and health professionals’ expectations and perception on comprehensive cancer survivorship care in Korea: a qualitative study

Characteristic

N (%)

Mean (minimum–maximum)

Cancer survivors (n = 11)

 Gender

  Women

10 (91.0)

 

  Men

1 (9.0)

 

 Mean age, years

 

37 (21–50)

 Marital Status

  Married

4 (36.0)

 

  Unmarried

7 (64.0)

 

 Cancer type (cancer stage)

  Ovarian cancer (stage IV)

1 (6.6)

 

  Colorectal cancer (stage I)

1 (6.6)

 

 Breast cancer

  Stage II

2 (13.0)

 

  Stage III

1 (6.6)

 

  Thyroid cancer

2 (13.0)

 

  Endometrial cancer (Stage III)

2 (13.0)

 

  Cervical cancer (stage IV)

1 (6.6)

 

  Brain tumor, Cerebellar astrocytoma

2 (13.0)

 

  Acute leukemia

1 (6.6)

 

  Rhabdomyosarcoma (Stage III)

1 (6.6)

 

  Hodgkin’s lymphoma (Stage III)

1 (6.6)

 

 Occupation

  Not employed

6 (55.0)

 

  Business or office worker

2 (18.0)

 

  On leave

1 (9.0)

 

  Student

2 (18.0)

 

 Region

  Seoul

2 (18.0)

 

  Daejeon

3 (27.0)

 

  Gyeonggi-do

3 (27.0)

 

  Incheon

1 (9.0)

 

  Busan

2 (18.0)

 

Health professionals (n = 5)

 Gender

  Men

3 (60.0)

 

  Women

2 (40.0)

 

 Age, years

  30–40

1 (20.0)

 

  40–50

1 (20.0)

 

  50–60

3 (60.0)

 

 Region

  Seoul

2 (40.0)

 

  Daejeon

3 (60.0)

 

 Role

  Physician (family physician, pediatrician)

3 (60.0)

 

  Clinical psychologist

1 (20.0)

 

  Mental health social worker

1 (20.0)