Table 3 The effect of the randomisation procedure in regard to response rate, sex, age and specialty/profession, comparing the two versions of the questionnaire
Do something extra | Follow routine | |
|---|---|---|
Response rate | 52 % (n = 314) | 51.6 % (n = 311) |
Profession | ||
Physician | 53.2 % (n = 167) | 47.4 % (n = 147) |
Nurse | 47.2 % (n = 147) | 52.8 % (n = 164) |
Specialty | ||
Oncology | 86.4 % (n = 271) | 87.6 % (n = 272) |
Palliative care | 3.6 % (n = 11) | 2.3 % (n = 8) |
Other | 10.1 % (n = 31) | 10.1 % (n = 31) |
Sex | ||
Male | 27.5 % (n = 88) | 27.4 % (n = 83) |
Female | 72.5 % (n = 226) | 72.6 % (n = 228) |
Age (median, range) | 50 years (25–87) | 52 years (26–72) |
How would this affect my own trust in health care? | ||
Increase | 2 % | 30.3 % |
Not influence | 28.8 % | 61.2 % |
Decrease | 69.2 % | 8.5 % |
Responded | ||
First time | 64.1 % | 64.4 % |
After one reminder | 15.8 % | 15 % |
After two reminders | 20.1 % | 20.6 % |