Summary of participating health care provider characteristics: N = 58.
| CHARACTERISTICS | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Medical specialty | |
| • FP | 21 (36) |
| • Surgeon (general surgeon or surgical oncologist) | 15 (26) |
| • Medical oncologist | 12 (21) |
| • Radiation oncologist | 6 (10) |
| • GP in oncology | 4 (7) |
| Location | |
| • Urban | 45 (78) |
| • Rural | 13 (22) |
| Sex | |
| • Male | 30 (52) |
| • Female | 28 (48) |
| Region | |
| • Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB) | 16 (28) |
| • Central Canada (ON, QC) | 13 (22) |
| • Eastern Canada (NB, PE, NS, NL) | 23 (40) |
| • Territories (NT, NU, YT) | 6 (10) |
AB—Alberta, BC—British Columbia, MB—Manitoba, NB—New Brunswick, NL—Newfoundland and Labrador, NS—Nova Scotia, NT—Northwest Territories, NU—Nunavut, ON—Ontario, PE—Prince Edward Island, QC—Quebec, SK—Saskatchewan, YT—Yukon Territory.