|
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)
|
