Table 3 Audio-recorded consultations sample characteristics
| Â | Control (n = 69) | Intervention (n = 63) | Total (n = 132) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |||
 Female | 49 (71.0) | 24 (40.0) | 73 (56.6) |
 Male | 20 (29.0) | 36 (60.0) | 56 (43.4) |
Age, mean (SD) | |||
 Years | 57.4 (14.1) | 59.8 (15.8) | 58.6 (14.9) |
Formal education, n (%) | |||
 Low a | 15 (25.4) | 13 (24.1) | 28 (24.8) |
 Intermediate b | 21 (35.6) | 19 (35.2) | 40 (35.4) |
  High c | 12 (20.4) | 10 (18.6) | 22 (19.5) |
 Very high d | 11 (18.6) | 12 (22.2) | 23 (20.4) |
Occupational status e, n (%) | |||
 (Self-)employed | 26 (44.8) | 24 (45.3) | 50 (45.0) |
 Retired | 20 (34.5) | 25 (47.2) | 45 (40.5) |
 Homemaker | 6 (10.3) | 4 (7.5) | 10 (9.0) |
 Other f (< 5% each) | 7 (12.1) | 3 (5.7) | 10 (9.0) |
Cancer diagnosis, n (%) | |||
 Confirmed malignant neoplasm | 54 (93.1) | 46 (86.8) | 100 (90.1) |
 Suspected malignant neoplasm | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) |
 In situ neoplasm or neoplasm of uncertain behavior | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (0.9) |
 Benign neoplasm | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Other diagnosis | 3 (5.2) | 6 (11.3) | 9 (8.1) |
Time since initial diagnosis, n (%) | |||
 1 year or less | 21 (43.8) | 18 (41.9) | 39 (42.9) |
 1 to 5 years | 17 (35.4) | 19 (44.2) | 36 (39.6) |
 More than 5 years | 10 (20.8) | 6 (14.0) | 16 (17.6) |
Surveyed in pandemic, n (%) | |||
 No | 69 (100.0) | 34 (54.0) | 103 (78.0) |
 Yes | 0 (0.0) | 29 (46.0) | 29 (22.0) |
Doubts about appropriateness for rating g, n (%) | |||
 No | 56 (81.2) | 41 (65.1) | 97 (73.5) |
 Yes | 13 (18.8) | 22 (34.9) | 35 (26.5) |