Table 1.

Participant demographics

VariablePatients (N = 20)Caregivers (N = 6)Clinicians (N = 9)
Age, mean (SD, range) 75 (5.9, 63-87) 64 (13.7, 44-77) 44 (11.7, 31-66) 
Number of years in practice after completion of training, mean (SD, range) 11 (10.0, 2-30) 
Discipline, n (%)    
Oncology physician 5 (55.6%) 
Advanced practice provider 4 (44.4%) 
Sex, n (%)    
Male 11 (55.0%) 2 (33.3%) 3 (33.3%) 
Female 9 (45.0%) 4 (66.7%) 6 (66.7%) 
Ethnicity, n (%)    
Not Hispanic or Latino 16 (80.0%) 5 (83.3%) 9 (100.0%) 
Unknown/not reported 4 (20.0%) 1 (16.7%) 0 (0.0%) 
Race, n (%)    
White 17 (85.0%) 6 (100.0%) 8 (88.9%) 
Black or African American 1 (5.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Asian (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (11.1%) 
Unknown/not reported 2 (10.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Education, n (%)    
High school or below 6 (30.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Training after high school or at least some college/university 1 (5.0%) 3 (50.0%) 
College/university graduate 6 (30.0%) 2 (33.3%) 
Postgraduate level 7 (35.0%) 1 (16.7%) 
Marital status, n (%)    
Married 12 (60.0%) 5 (83.3%) 
Single 3 (15.0%) 1 (16.7%) 
Widowed 5 (25.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Employment status, n (%)    
Employed 1 (5.0%) 3 (50.0%) 
Retired 18 (90.0%) 3 (50.0%) 
Homemaker 1 (5.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Caregiver living with the patient, n (%)    
Partner (spouse/significant other) 11 (55.0%) 
Grandchild/grandchildren 1 (5.0%) 
None 8 (40.0%) 
Caregiver who is not living with the patient, n (%)    
Partner (spouse/significant other) 2 (10.0%) 
Child/children 4 (20.0%) 
None 14 (70.0%) 
Caregiver’s relationship to the patient, n (%)    
Partner (spouse/significant other) 4 (66.7%) 
Child/children 2 (33.3%) 
Patient’s diagnosis, n (%)    
AML 11 (55.0%) 
MDS 9 (45.0%) 
Initial treatment, n (%)    
Intensive treatment 5 (25.0%) 
Lower intensity treatment 13 (65.0%) 
Best supportive care 2 (10.0%) 
AML risk group (2017 ELN), n (%)    
Low or intermediate 7 (35.0%) 
High 3 (15.0%) 
Unknown 1 (5.0%) 
MDS IPSS-R score, n (%)    
Low or intermediate 5 (25.0%) 
High 4 (20.0%) 
ECOG (KPS) performance status at time of visit, n (%)    
0 (90-100) 3 (15.0%) 
1 (70-80) 8 (40.0%) 
2 (50-60) 7 (35.0%) 
Not recorded 2 (10.0%) 
Cancer health literacy, n (%)    
Adequate 20 (100.0%) 6 (100.0%) 
VariablePatients (N = 20)Caregivers (N = 6)Clinicians (N = 9)
Age, mean (SD, range) 75 (5.9, 63-87) 64 (13.7, 44-77) 44 (11.7, 31-66) 
Number of years in practice after completion of training, mean (SD, range) 11 (10.0, 2-30) 
Discipline, n (%)    
Oncology physician 5 (55.6%) 
Advanced practice provider 4 (44.4%) 
Sex, n (%)    
Male 11 (55.0%) 2 (33.3%) 3 (33.3%) 
Female 9 (45.0%) 4 (66.7%) 6 (66.7%) 
Ethnicity, n (%)    
Not Hispanic or Latino 16 (80.0%) 5 (83.3%) 9 (100.0%) 
Unknown/not reported 4 (20.0%) 1 (16.7%) 0 (0.0%) 
Race, n (%)    
White 17 (85.0%) 6 (100.0%) 8 (88.9%) 
Black or African American 1 (5.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Asian (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (11.1%) 
Unknown/not reported 2 (10.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Education, n (%)    
High school or below 6 (30.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Training after high school or at least some college/university 1 (5.0%) 3 (50.0%) 
College/university graduate 6 (30.0%) 2 (33.3%) 
Postgraduate level 7 (35.0%) 1 (16.7%) 
Marital status, n (%)    
Married 12 (60.0%) 5 (83.3%) 
Single 3 (15.0%) 1 (16.7%) 
Widowed 5 (25.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Employment status, n (%)    
Employed 1 (5.0%) 3 (50.0%) 
Retired 18 (90.0%) 3 (50.0%) 
Homemaker 1 (5.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
Caregiver living with the patient, n (%)    
Partner (spouse/significant other) 11 (55.0%) 
Grandchild/grandchildren 1 (5.0%) 
None 8 (40.0%) 
Caregiver who is not living with the patient, n (%)    
Partner (spouse/significant other) 2 (10.0%) 
Child/children 4 (20.0%) 
None 14 (70.0%) 
Caregiver’s relationship to the patient, n (%)    
Partner (spouse/significant other) 4 (66.7%) 
Child/children 2 (33.3%) 
Patient’s diagnosis, n (%)    
AML 11 (55.0%) 
MDS 9 (45.0%) 
Initial treatment, n (%)    
Intensive treatment 5 (25.0%) 
Lower intensity treatment 13 (65.0%) 
Best supportive care 2 (10.0%) 
AML risk group (2017 ELN), n (%)    
Low or intermediate 7 (35.0%) 
High 3 (15.0%) 
Unknown 1 (5.0%) 
MDS IPSS-R score, n (%)    
Low or intermediate 5 (25.0%) 
High 4 (20.0%) 
ECOG (KPS) performance status at time of visit, n (%)    
0 (90-100) 3 (15.0%) 
1 (70-80) 8 (40.0%) 
2 (50-60) 7 (35.0%) 
Not recorded 2 (10.0%) 
Cancer health literacy, n (%)    
Adequate 20 (100.0%) 6 (100.0%) 
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