Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (N = 195)
Cancer patients (n = 62) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Female | 35 (56.45%) |
 Male | 27 (43.55%) |
Mean age years (SD) | 51.61 (16.20) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 34 (54.84%) |
 Single | 13 (20.97%) |
 Divorced/Separated | 9 (14.52%) |
 Widow/widower | 6 (9.68%) |
Education | |
 Secondary | 31 (50.00%) |
 Tertiary | 20 (32.26%) |
 No education | 2 (3.23%) |
 Primary | 9 (14.52%) |
Religion | |
 Roman Catholic | 20 (32.26%) |
 Pentecostal | 18 (29.03%) |
 Anglican | 5 (8.06% |
 Apostolic | 4 (6.45%) |
 Methodist | 2 (3.23%) |
 Seventh Day Adventist | 2 (3.23%) |
 No religion | 2 (3.23%) |
 Other | 9 (14.52%) |
Cancer type | |
 Breast | 18 (29.51%) |
 Prostate | 8 (13.11%) |
 Colon/rectum | 5 (8.20%) |
 Cervix | 5 (8.20%) |
 Lymphoma | 4 (6.56%) |
 Liver | 3 (4.92%) |
 Leukaemia | 3 (4.92%) |
 Lung | 3 (4.92%) |
 Ocular Squamous cell carcinoma | 3 (4.92%) |
 Bladder | 2 (3.28%) |
 Pancreas/Oesophagus | 2 (3.28%) |
 Multiple myeloma | 2 (3.28%) |
 Spinal/brain tumour | 2 (3.28%) |
 Kaposi’s Sarcoma | 1 (1.64%) |
Country | |
 Nigeria | 22 (35.48%) |
 Uganda | 20 (32.26%) |
 Zimbabwe | 20 (32.26%) |
Caregiver participants (n = 48) | |
Mean age (SD) | 37 (13.44) |
Sex | |
 Male | 24 (50%) |
 Female | 24 (50%) |
Country | |
 Nigeria | 18 (37.50%) |
 Uganda | 15 (31.25%) |
 Zimbabwe | 15 (31.25%) |
Education | |
 Secondary | 22 (45.83%) |
 Tertiary | 20 (41.67%) |
 No education | 2 (4.17%) |
 Primary | 4 (8.33%) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 23 (47.92%) |
 Single | 22 (45.83%) |
 Widow | 3 (6.25%) |
Religion | |
 Pentecostal | 18 (37.50%) |
 Roman Catholic | 12 (25.00%) |
 Anglican | 4 (8.33%) |
 Apostolic | 4 (8.33%) |
 Methodist | 2 (4.17%) |
 Jehovah witness | 2 (4.17%) |
 No religion | 6 (12.50%) |
Carer relationship | |
 Sibling | 18 (37.50) |
 Son/daughter | 15 (31.25) |
 Husband | 7 (14.58) |
 Parent | 5 (8.33) |
 Wife | 4 (8.33) |
Health Care Professionals (n = 59) | |
Sex | |
 Female | 40 (67.80%) |
 Male | 19 (31.20%) |
Professional cadre | |
 Nurses | 20 (33.90%) |
 Doctors | 19 (32.20%) |
 Counsellors/Community Care Providers | 11 (18.64%) |
 Social workers | 8 (13.56%) |
 Clinical Officer | 1 (1.69%) |
Mean (SD) years’ health professional experience | 16.59 (11.13) |
Mean (SD) years’ palliative care experience | 9.70 (7.52) |
Country | |
 Nigeria | 19 (32.20%) |
 Uganda | 20 (33.90%) |
 Zimbabwe | 20 (33.90%) |
Policy Makers (n = 26) | |
Sex | |
 Male | 12 (46.15%) |
 Female | 14 (53.85%) |
Professional background | |
 Doctor | 13 (50.00%) |
 Nurse | 3 (11.54%) |
 Pharmacist | 3 (11.54%) |
 Health Informatics | 2 (7.69%) |
 Public Health Specialist | 2 (7.69%) |
 Statistician | 1 (3.85%) |
 Social worker | 1 (3.85%) |
 Surveillance Manager | 1 (3.85%) |
Years’ experience at policy level (SD) | 11 (6.29) |