Table 2 Participants' background details
Participants | N (%) |
|---|---|
Patients (N=66) | Â |
 Mean age, years±s.d. (range) | 64±9.2 (41–84) |
 Mean time since surgery, years±s.d. (range) | 8±1.0 (6–10) |
 Treatment |  |
Surgery | 31 (47) |
PRT+surgery | 35 (53) |
 Permanent stoma |  |
Yes | 25 (38) |
No | 41 (62) |
 Incontinence (non-stoma patients) |  |
Never | 23 (56) |
Sometimes | 17 (41) |
Often | 1 (2) |
Always | 0 |
Oncologists (N=60) | Â |
 Mean age, years±s.d. (range) | 48±7.3 (35–62) |
 Mean time since specialisation, years±s.d. (range) | 13±8.1 (1–31) |
 Current institution |  |
Academic | 14 (23) |
Non-academic | 46 (77) |
 Supervisor (ever) |  |
Yes | 9 (15) |
No | 50 (85) |
 Member of a guideline committee (ever) |  |
Yes | 13 (22) |
No | 47 (78) |
 Adherence to 2001 guidelinea |  |
Overall yes | 53 (90) |
Yes, except for high tumours | 2 (3) |
No, not in general | 4 (7) |
