Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of medical interns in the study (N = 1156)
| Variables | Category | N = 1156 |
|---|---|---|
| Age (median, IQR) | 24 (24–25) | |
| Gender | Male | (46.4%) 536 |
| Female | (53.6%) 620 | |
| Place of living | Urban | (74.6%)862 |
| Rural | (25.4%)294 | |
| Place of internship | Egypt | (34.4%)398 |
| Jordan | (36.3%)420 | |
| Palestine | (29.2%)338 | |
| Number of death situations encountered in hospital settings | Never | (15.1%)175 |
| Once | (15.7%)182 | |
| Twice | (18.4%)213 | |
| Three times | (14.7%)170 | |
| Four times | (9.8%)113 | |
| Five times | (6.6%)76 | |
| Six times | (3.9%)45 | |
| Seven times | (1.9%)22 | |
| Eight times | (0.4%)5 | |
| More than that | (13.4%)155 | |
| Number of close relative deaths encountered in their lives | Never | (19%)220 |
| Once | (25.4%)294 | |
| Twice | (24.5%)283 | |
| Three times | (15.4%)178 | |
| Four times | (7.6%)88 | |
| Five times | (1.9%)22 | |
| More than that | (6.1%)71 |