Table 3.
Health Care Professional Demographics (n = 48)
| Characteristic | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Attending Physician | 7 (15) |
| Chaplain | 4 (8) | |
| Child-Life specialist | 1 (2) | |
| Fellow Physician | 6 (13) | |
| Nurse (bedside) | 20 (42) | |
| Nurse (PNP) | 3 (6) | |
| Social Worker | 6 (13) | |
| Case Manager | 1 (2) | |
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| Years in current field | Mean (sd) | 8.8 (8.6) |
| Median | 5 | |
| Range | 0.33 – 33 | |
| Missing | 6 | |
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| Sex | Female | 35 (73) |
| Male | 8 (17) | |
| Missing | 5 (10) | |
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| Age | Mean (sd) | 37 (10.4) |
| Median | 35 | |
| Range | 22 – 68 | |
| Missing | 5 | |
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| Marital Status | Married | 17 (35) |
| Widowed | 1 (2) | |
| Divorced | 1 (2) | |
| Never Married | 21 (44) | |
| Partnered | 2 (4) | |
| Missing | 6 (13) | |
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| Religion | Protestant | 7 (15) |
| Catholic | 19 (40) | |
| Jewish | 4 (8) | |
| Spirituala | 5 (10) | |
| Otherb | 4 (8) | |
| Not religious | 4 (8) | |
| Missing | 5 (10) | |
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| Race | Asian | 2 (4) |
| Black | 1 (2) | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 (2) | |
| White | 36 (75) | |
| Otherc | 1 (2) | |
| Missing | 7 (15) | |
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| Ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino | 1 (2) |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 37 (77) | |
| Missingd | 10 (21) | |
Abbreviations: PNP, pediatric nurse practitioner; sd, standard deviation
a
Not affiliated with an organized group
b
Includes 2 Hindu, 1 Lutheran, and 1 Christian (all self-identified)
c
Self-identified as “Indian”
d
This item not included on 6 post-interview questionnaires