Table 2.
Patient demographics.
| Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Median age (range) | 34 (29–36) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 36 (25.2) |
| Female | 107 (74.8) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 108 (75.5) |
| Asian | 21 (14.7) |
| Black or African American | 6 (4.2) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7 (4.9) |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 (0.7) |
| Other | 8 (5.6) |
| Religion | |
| Christian | 80 (55.9) |
| Muslim | 2 (1.4) |
| Hindu | 1 (0.7) |
| Jewish | 10 (7.0) |
| Budhist | 1 (0.7) |
| Other | 5 (3.5) |
| Not religious | 44 (30.8) |
| Importance of religious beliefs | |
| Very | 51 (35.7) |
| Somewhat | 29 (20.3) |
| A little | 33 (23.0) |
| Not at all | 30 (21.0) |
| Year of fellowship | |
| 1 | 25 (27.8) |
| 2 | 33 (36.7) |
| 3 | 27 (30.0) |
| 4 | 5 (5.6) |
| Year post-fellowship | |
| 0–1 | 37 (60.7) |
| 2–3 | 21 (34.4) |
| >3 | 3 (4.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/never married | 28 (19.6) |
| Married/living with partner | 111 (77.6) |
| Divorced/separated | 4 (2.8) |
| Type of career planned | |
| Basic science | 1 (0.7) |
| Academic patient care | 116 (81.1) |
| Clinical research | 5 (3.5) |
| Community patient care | 21 (14.7) |
| Palliative care rotation | |
| Mandatory | 16 (11.2) |
| Elective | 0 (0.0) |
| None | 127 (88.8) |
| Access to a palliative care specialty during fellowship | |
| Yes | 130 (90.9) |
| No | 13 (9.1) |