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Baseline characteristics of the respondents (n=382)
| Characteristic | No. of respondents (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | ≤29 | 1 (0.3) |
| 30-39 | 74 (19.4) | |
| 40-49 | 162 (42.4) | |
| 50-59 | 124 (32.5) | |
| ≥60 | 21 (5.5) | |
| Sex | Male | 282 (73.8) |
| Female | 100 (26.2) | |
| Marital status | Unmarried | 42 (11.0) |
| Married | 336 (88.0) | |
| Other | 4 (1.0) | |
| Education | Bachelor | 21 (5.5) |
| Master | 77 (20.2) | |
| Doctorate | 283 (74.1) | |
| Other | 1 (0.3) | |
| Specialties | Hematologic oncology | 48 (12.6) |
| Internal medicine | 103 (27.0) | |
| Surgical medicine | 194 (50.8) | |
| Diagnostic radiology | 6 (1.6) | |
| Other | 31 (8.1) | |
| Organization | Public | 102 (26.7) |
| Private | 280 (73.3) | |
| Type of hospital | General hospital | 68 (17.8) |
| Tertiary general hospital | 314 (82.2) | |
| Board certification (year) | <5 | 60 (15.7) |
| 5-9 | 66 (17.3) | |
| ≥10 | 256 (67.0) | |
| Average number of patients seen per week (No) | <50 | 84 (22.0) |
| 50-99 | 139 (36.4) | |
| 100-149 | 70 (18.3) | |
| 150-199 | 38 (9.9) | |
| ≥200 | 51 (13.4) | |
| Percentage of cancer patients aged ≥65 seen per week (%) | 15-30 | 135 (35.3) |
| 31-60 | 122 (31.9) | |
| 61-70 | 92 (24.1) | |
| 71-100 | 33 (8.6) | |
| Does your organization have a geriatrician? | Yes | 68 (17.8) |
| No | 314 (82.2) | |
| Do you have a multi-disciplinary consulting system? | Yes | 311 (81.4) |
| No | 71 (18.6) | |
| Are you satisfied with the support system at your organization? | Satisfied | 72 (18.8) |
| Neutral | 198 (51.8) | |
| Unsatisfied | 112 (29.3) | |
| Are you willing to use a geriatrician if one is available? | Yes | 282 (73.8) |
| Neutral | 73 (19.1) | |
| No | 27 (7.1) | |
| Do you believe there are available clinical guidelines for geriatric cancer patients? | Yes | 49 (12.8) |
| Neutral | 141 (36.9) | |
| No | 192 (50.3) | |
| Do we need clinical guidelines for geriatric cancer patients? | Yes | 325 (85.1) |
| Neutral | 49 (12.8) | |
| No | 8 (2.1) |