Table 1.

Participants’ demographic characteristics

HCPs (oncology nurses and physicians) (n = 152)	Respondents
Profession; n (%): Nurses Physicians	57 (37.5) 95 (62.5)
Gender; n (%): Male Female	53 (34.9) 99 (65.1)
Age (years): Mean (SD) Range	36.29 (7.5) 20–64
Marital status; n (%): Single Married Divorced Widowed Missing	61 (40.1) 78 (51.3) 6 (3.9) 1 (0.7) 6 (3.95)
Education; n (%): High-school degree Undergraduate degree Postgraduate degree	48 (31.6) 66 (43.4) 38 (25.0)
Annual salary Mean (SD) Range (£/year) Missing	0.80 (0.67)  < 8000–14,400 66 (43.42)
Training in CPM; n (%): Yes No	19 (12.5) 133 (87.5)
Work experience; n (%):  < 1 year  > 1 year	23 (15.1) 129 (84.9)
WHO and NICE for CPM; n (%): Yes No	65 (42.8) 87 (57.2)
Medication for CPM; n (%): Non-opioids Weak opioids Non-opioids and weak opioids Non-opioids, weak opioids, and strong opioids Missing	12 (8.2) 5 (3.5) 42 (28.6) 88 (59.9) 5 (3.5)

CPM, cancer pain management; HCP, healthcare professionals; n, number; SD, standard deviation; %, percentage; £, pound sterling; < , less than; > , greater than