Participant demographics
| Characteristic | N=130 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 56.4 (16.9) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 79 (60.8) |
| Female | 51 (39.2) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White/Caucasian | 107 (82.3) |
| Black | 3 (2.3) |
| Native | 1 (0.8) |
| Asian | 4 (3.1) |
| Hispanic | 9 (6.9) |
| Other (specify) | 5 (3.8) |
| Country, n (%) | |
| Canada | 53 (40.8) |
| USA | 68 (52.3) |
| Spain | 9 (6.9) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Single | 20 (15.5) |
| Separated | 0 (0) |
| Divorced | 11 (8.5) |
| Common law | 8 (6.2) |
| Married | 83 (64.3) |
| Widowed | 7 (5.4) |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | |
| Did not complete high school | 11 (8.6) |
| High school diploma | 40 (31.3) |
| College/Trade diploma | 31 (24.2) |
| Undergraduate degree | 18 (14.1) |
| Masters degree | 11 (8.6) |
| Doctorate degree | 3 (2.3) |
| Professional degree | 7 (5.5) |
| Annual household income, n (%)* | |
| <$20 000 | 12 (9.8) |
| $20 000–$39 999 | 25 (20.3) |
| $40 000–$59 999 | 21 (17.1) |
| $60 000–$79 999 | 13 (10.6) |
| $80 000–$99 999 | 15 (12.2) |
| $100 000 + | 37 (30.1) |
| Cancer type, n (%) | |
| Chondrosarcoma | 5 (3.9) |
| Ewing’s sarcoma | 1 (0.8) |
| Fibrosarcoma | 8 (6.3) |
| Fibrous histiocytoma | 2 (1.6) |
| Leiomyosarcoma | 4 (3.1) |
| Liposarcoma | 16 (12.6) |
| Osteosarcoma | 8 (6.3) |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 4 (3.1) |
| Synovial sarcoma | 11 (8.7) |
| Other | 49 (38.6) |
| Location of tumour, n (%) | |
| Upper extremity | 29 (22.5) |
| Lower extremity | 95 (73.6) |
| Other | 5 (3.9) |
| Pelvis | 2 (1.6) |
| Trunk | 3 (2.3) |
| Cancer treatment modalities, n (%) | |
| Chemotherapy | 25 (21.9) |
| Radiation therapy | 78 (68.4) |
| Physiotherapy | 4 (3.5) |
| Other | 46 (40.4) |
| Travel time to sarcoma clinic, n (%) | |
| <30 min | 24 (18.6) |
| 30–59 min | 38 (29.5) |
| 60–89 min | 19 (14.7) |
| 90–119 min | 23 (17.8) |
| 120 min + | 25 (19.4) |
| Primary mode of transportation to sarcoma clinic, n (%) | |
| Public transit | 8 (6.5) |
| Personal vehicle | 93 (75.0) |
| Taxi | 3 (2.4) |
| Bicycle | 0 (0) |
| Foot | 1 (0.8) |
| Hospital transportation | 2 (1.6) |
| Relative’s/Friend’s vehicle | 13 (10.5) |
| Other (specify) | 4 (3.2) |
| Primary caregiver, n (%) | |
| Self | 60 (46.9) |
| Spouse/Partner | 53 (41.4) |
| Parent | 8 (6.3) |
| Sibling | 1 (0.8) |
| Child | 5 (3.9) |
| Grandchild | 0 (0) |
| Friend | 1 (0.8) |
| Other (specify) | 0 (0) |
| Previous participation in research study, n (%) | |
| No | 98 (75.4) |
| Yes | 32 (24.6) |
| 1 | 22 (71.0) |
| 2 | 8 (25.8) |
| 3 | 1 (3.2) |
| >3 | 0 (0) |
*Participants reporting household income in Euros (€) were converted to $C and placed in the respective group at the time of manuscript preparation. Reported household income values include both $C and US$ as currency was not collected from participants when responding to this question.