Table 1

Participant demographics

CharacteristicN=130
Age (years), mean (SD)56.4 (16.9)
Gender, n (%)
 Male79 (60.8)
 Female51 (39.2)
Ethnicity, n (%)
 White/Caucasian107 (82.3)
 Black3 (2.3)
 Native1 (0.8)
 Asian4 (3.1)
 Hispanic9 (6.9)
 Other (specify)5 (3.8)
Country, n (%)
 Canada53 (40.8)
 USA68 (52.3)
 Spain9 (6.9)
Marital status, n (%)
 Single20 (15.5)
 Separated0 (0)
 Divorced11 (8.5)
 Common law8 (6.2)
 Married83 (64.3)
 Widowed7 (5.4)
Highest level of education, n (%)
 Did not complete high school11 (8.6)
 High school diploma40 (31.3)
 College/Trade diploma31 (24.2)
 Undergraduate degree18 (14.1)
 Masters degree11 (8.6)
 Doctorate degree3 (2.3)
 Professional degree7 (5.5)
Annual household income, n (%)*
 <$20 00012 (9.8)
 $20 000–$39 99925 (20.3)
 $40 000–$59 99921 (17.1)
 $60 000–$79 99913 (10.6)
 $80 000–$99 99915 (12.2)
 $100 000 +37 (30.1)
Cancer type, n (%)
 Chondrosarcoma5 (3.9)
 Ewing’s sarcoma1 (0.8)
 Fibrosarcoma8 (6.3)
 Fibrous histiocytoma2 (1.6)
 Leiomyosarcoma4 (3.1)
 Liposarcoma16 (12.6)
 Osteosarcoma8 (6.3)
 Rhabdomyosarcoma4 (3.1)
 Synovial sarcoma11 (8.7)
 Other49 (38.6)
Location of tumour, n (%)
 Upper extremity29 (22.5)
 Lower extremity95 (73.6)
 Other5 (3.9)
 Pelvis2 (1.6)
 Trunk3 (2.3)
Cancer treatment modalities, n (%)
 Chemotherapy25 (21.9)
 Radiation therapy78 (68.4)
 Physiotherapy4 (3.5)
 Other46 (40.4)
Travel time to sarcoma clinic, n (%)
 <30 min24 (18.6)
 30–59 min38 (29.5)
 60–89 min19 (14.7)
 90–119 min23 (17.8)
 120 min +25 (19.4)
Primary mode of transportation to sarcoma clinic, n (%)
 Public transit8 (6.5)
 Personal vehicle93 (75.0)
 Taxi3 (2.4)
 Bicycle0 (0)
 Foot1 (0.8)
 Hospital transportation2 (1.6)
 Relative’s/Friend’s vehicle13 (10.5)
 Other (specify)4 (3.2)
Primary caregiver, n (%)
 Self60 (46.9)
 Spouse/Partner53 (41.4)
 Parent8 (6.3)
 Sibling1 (0.8)
 Child5 (3.9)
 Grandchild0 (0)
 Friend1 (0.8)
 Other (specify)0 (0)
Previous participation in research study,
n (%)
 No98 (75.4)
 Yes32 (24.6)
 122 (71.0)
 28 (25.8)
 31 (3.2)
 >30 (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.