Table 1.
Trainee Characteristics
| Characteristic | Intervention (n = 211)
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Control (n = 234)
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| Data Available, No. | Statistic | Data Available, No. | Statistic | |
| Recruitment site, No. (%) | 211 | 234 | ||
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| University of Washington | 141 (67) | 158 (68) | ||
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| Medical University of South Carolina | 70 (33) | 76 (32) | ||
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| Age, mean (SD), y | 193 | 30.5 (5.8) | 215 | 30.3 (4.8) |
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| Women, No. (%) | 211 | 121 (57) | 234 | 136 (58) |
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| Racial/ethnic minority, No. (%) | 207 | 48 (23) | 229 | 64 (28) |
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| Trainee type, No. (%) | 211 | 234 | ||
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| Resident | 161 (76) | 174 (74) | ||
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| Fellow | 17 (8) | 24 (10) | ||
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| NP student | 27 (13) | 32 (14) | ||
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| Community NP or RN | 6 (3) | 4 (2) | ||
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| Postgraduate training year, median (IQR) | 205 | 1.0 (1–2) | 230 | 1.0 (1–2) |
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| Baseline experience with end-of-life issues, No. (%) | ||||
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| No. of patients to whom trainee had given bad news | 191 | 155 | ||
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| 0 | 48 (25) | 44 (28) | ||
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| 1–3 | 63 (33) | 49 (32) | ||
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| 4–9 | 42 (22) | 35 (23) | ||
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| ≥10 | 38 (20) | 27 (17) | ||
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| No. of times trainee had discussed end-of-life care with patients | 190 | 154 | ||
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| 0 | 28 (15) | 33 (21) | ||
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| 1–3 | 78 (41) | 62 (40) | ||
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| ≥4 | 84 (44) | 59 (38) | ||
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| No. of times observed senior clinician discuss end-of-life care | 190 | 155 | ||
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| 0 | 7 (4) | 6 (4) | ||
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| 1–3 | 61 (32) | 42 (27) | ||
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| ≥4 | 122 (64) | 107 (69) | ||
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; NP, nurse practitioner; RN, registered nurse.