“All about the money?” A qualitative interview study examining organizational- and system-level characteristics that promote or hinder shared decision-making in cancer care in the United States

Table 1 Characteristics of participants (N = 30)

Sex
Female	13 (43%)
Male	17 (57%)
Age range (in years)
25–34	1 (3%)
35–44	5 (17%)
45–54	7 (23%)
55–64	12 (40%)
65–74	5 (17%)
Work experience (in years)
Mean (SD)	24 (9.8)
Range	9–43
Role(s) in cancer care^a
Researcher	10 (33%)
Healthcare professional (HCP)	9 (30%)
Healthcare organization leadership personnel^b	7 (23%)
Federal agency officer	4 (13%)
Patient or caregiver advocate	4 (13%)
Representative of professional organization	2 (7%)
Other^c	3 (10%)
Region within the USA
South	12 (40%)
Northeast	8 (27%)
West	7 (23%)
Midwest	3 (10%)

^aAnswers were categorized based on participants’ replies to the question about their role. Multiple answers were possible. N = 7 reported to have two or more roles
^bIncludes leadership personnel of integrated health systems (N = 3)
^cIncludes N = 1 healthcare analyst, N = 1 oncology consultant, N = 1 health plan leadership personnel

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