Table 1.
Demographic and professional characteristics of participants (n = 417)
| Variable | Canadian sample (n = 249) | German sample (n = 168) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No. (%) | ||||
| Gender (n = 395) | ||||
| Female |
63 |
(27) |
47 |
(30) |
| Male |
175 |
(74) |
110 |
(70) |
| Primary discipline* | ||||
| Neurology |
114 |
(46) |
161 |
(96) |
| Neurosurgery |
41 |
(17) |
1 |
(1) |
| Rehabilitation medicine |
42 |
(17) |
20 |
(12) |
| Emergency medicine |
35 |
(14) |
- |
- |
| Others (e.g., anesthesiology) |
10 |
(4) |
20 |
(12) |
| Health care setting* | ||||
| In-patient care |
185 |
(74) |
115 |
(69) |
| Out-patient care |
197 |
(79) |
62 |
(37) |
| Type of care* | ||||
| Acute care |
159 |
(64) |
71 |
(42) |
| Rehabilitation care |
47 |
(19) |
36 |
(21) |
| Long-term care |
26 |
(10) |
17 |
(10) |
| Professional experience with patients in the VS (n = 383) | ||||
| 0 cases |
28 |
(13) |
2 |
(1) |
| 1-10 cases |
123 |
(55) |
94 |
(60) |
| > 20 cases |
73 |
(33) |
63 |
(40) |
| Religious practice (n = 398) | ||||
| Practicing religion |
99 |
(41) |
92 |
(58) |
| Not practicing religion |
141 |
(59) |
66 |
(42) |
| Spiritual beliefs (n = 392) | ||||
| Spiritual beliefs |
132 |
(56) |
100 |
(64) |
| No spiritual beliefs |
104 |
(44) |
56 |
(36) |
|
Median; 1
st
, 3
rd
quartile (range) | ||||
| Age (years) |
53; 41,59 |
(30 – 81) |
43; 37,48 |
(27 – 80) |
| Experience (years) | 21; 9,30 | (<1 – 56) | 15; 10;22 | (2 – 51) |
*Multiple answers permitted.