Table 1.
Characteristics of HCPs and end-of-life care during four different time periods (absolute numbers and percentage)
| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1a | Q2 | Q3 | ||
| N = 302 | N = 192 | N = 150 | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 32 (10.8) | 19 (9.9) | 19 (12.8) | |
| Women | 265(89.2) | 173 (90.1) | 129 (87.2) | |
| Age | ||||
| <35 years | 61 (20.7) | 30 (15.9) | 13 (8.8) | |
| 36-45 years | 58 (19.7) | 29 (15.3) | 23 (15.6) | |
| 46-60 years | 132 (44.9) | 96 (50.8) | 82 (55.8) | |
| >60 years | 43 (14.6) | 34 (18.0) | 29 (19.7) | |
| Profession | ||||
| Nurse | 216 (71.8) | 129 (68.8) | 90 (61.6) | |
| Physician | 40 (13.2) | 24 (12.8) | 22 (15.1) | |
| Other | 45 (15.0) | 35 (18.6) | 34 (23.4) | |
| Setting | ||||
| Home | 47 (15.8) | 33 (17.6) | 20 (13.7) | |
| Nursing home | 64 (21.5) | 34 (18.1) | 29 (19.9) | |
| Hospital | 90 (30.3) | 53 (28.2) | 40 (27.4) | |
| Hospice facility | 54 (18.2) | 38 (20.2) | 29 (19.9) | |
| Other | 17 (5.7) | 13 (6.9) | 15 (10.3) | |
| Multiple | 25 (8.4) | 17 (9.0) | 13 (8.9) | |
Number of missing observations range (over Q1-Q3): gender (0-5), age (3-8), profession (0-4), setting (3-5)
aQ1 was distributed in T2 and contained questions about both T1 and T2