Table 2.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of the 139 Participants in the Study^*

Characteristic	Number (%)
Sex
Male	56 (40.3)
Female	82 (59.0)
Unknown	1 (0.7)
Race
White	132 (95.0)
African American	2 (1.4)
Asian or Pacific Islander	3 (2.2)
Other	1 (0.7)
Unknown	1 (0.7)
Attends religious services
More than weekly	13 (9.4)
About once weekly	47 (33.8)
About once monthly	37 (26.6)
About once yearly	23 (16.5)
Less than once yearly	7 (5.0)
Never	11 (7.9)
Unknown	1 (0.7)
Professional degree
Doctor of medicine (MD) or osteopathic medicine (DO)	54 (38.8)
Registered nurse (RN)	59 (42.4)
Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)	9 (6.5)
Other	16 (11.5)
Unknown	1 (0.7)
Years in practice (range, 1–45)
1–9	23 (16.5)
10–19	49 (35.3)
20–29	42 (30.2)
30–39	20 (14.4)
40–49	3 (2.2)
Unknown	2 (1.4)
Years at current hospital (range, 1–46)
1–9	58 (41.7)
10–19	46 (33.1)
20–29	24 (17.3)
30–39	8 (5.8)
40–49	2 (1.4)
Unknown	1 (0.7)
Primary job function
Clinical care	63 (45.3)
General social work	10 (7.2)
Case management	8 (5.8)
Management/supervision	29 (20.9)
Other administrative	12 (8.6)
Other nonadministrative	15 (10.8)
Unknown	2 (1.4)
Primary place of work
Emergency department	8 (5.8 )
Intensive care unit (ICU)	33 (23.7)
Oncology unit	2 (1.4)
Throughout the hospital	31 (22.3)
Palliative care or hospice	3 (2.2)
Surgery or operating room	5 (3.6)
Administrative offices	11 (7.9)
Other	12 (8.6)
Unknown	34 (24.5)
Provides direct patient care
Yes	73 (52.5)
No	35 (25.2)
Unknown	31 (22.3)
Has experienced the death of a loved on in a hospital
Yes	93 (66.9)
No	31 (22.3)
Unknown	15 (10.8)
Has experienced the death of a loved on in an ICU
Yes	57 (41.0)
No	67 (48.2)
Unknown	15 (10.8)

^*Because of rounding, percentages may not all total 100.