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Demographics of the respondents
| n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 353 (75.1) |
| Male | 104 (22.1) | |
| Not specified | 13 (2.8) | |
| Age (years) | ≤35 | 49 (10.4) |
| 36–45 | 97 (20.6) | |
| 46–55 | 230 (48.9) | |
| 56–65 | 83 (17.7) | |
| >65 | 9 (1.9) | |
| Not specified | 2 (0.4) | |
| Occupation | Nurses | 272 (57.9) |
| Physicians | 198 (42.1) | |
| Special qualification in palliative care | Yes | 109 (55.1) |
| No | 89 (44.9) | |
| Special qualification in pain medicine | Yes | 60 (30.3) |
| No | 138 (69.7) | |
| No special qualification in either palliative care or pain medicine | 47 (23.7) | |
