Table 1.
Voting Group Composition
| Respondent Clinical and Demographic Characteristicsa | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Gender | Female | 26 (74%) |
| Male | 9 (26%) | |
| Race/ethnicityb | Asian | 1 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 1 (3%) | |
| Latine/o/a/x or Spanish origin | 2 (6%) | |
| White | 32 (91%) | |
| Other | 3 (8.6%) | |
| Specialties/subspecialtiesb | Hospice and palliative medicine | 34 (97%) |
| Internal medicine | 23 (66%) | |
| Family medicine | 2 (6%) | |
| Pediatrics | 3 (8%) | |
| Psychiatry | 7 (20%) | |
| Hematology and oncology | 3 (8.6%) | |
| Geriatrics | 2 (6%) | |
| Other | 2 (6%) | |
| Years of experience | <1 year | 1 (3%) |
| 1–5 years | 3 (9%) | |
| 6–10 years | 8 (23%) | |
| 11–15 years | 10 (29%) | |
| 15–20 years | 6 (17%) | |
| >21 years | 7 (20%) | |
| Institution typeb | Academic medical center | 27 (77%) |
| Community-based health system | 11 (31%) | |
| Veteran’s Health Administration | 2 (6%) | |
| Other | 2 (6%) | |
| Clinical setting(s)b | Ambulatory palliative care | 20 (57%) |
| Home-based palliative care | 4 (11%) | |
| Inpatient palliative care | 28 (80%) | |
| Nursing home or long-term care facility palliative care | 2 (6%) | |
| Hospice | 8 (23%) | |
| Other | 1 (3%) | |
| Nonclinical role(s)b | Administration/leadership | 18 (51%) |
| Fellowship program director | 13 (37%) | |
| Other educational role | 16 (46%) | |
| Research | 7 (20%) | |
| Other | 2 (6%) | |
| Geographic region (N = 34) | Northeast | 13 (37%) |
| Southeast | 3 (9%) | |
| Southwest | 3 (9%) | |
| West | 6 (17%) | |
| Midwest | 9 (26%) | |
| Geographic setting(s) | Urban | 23 (66%) |
| Suburban | 4 (11%) | |
| Rural | 3 (9%) | |
| Other or mixed | 5 (14%) | |
a
One respondent did not fill out demographic information.
b
Respondents could select more than one category, so percentages may exceed 100.