Table 4.

Preference in consulting on an ethical problem among doctors and nurses

Whom to consult	Doctors (N = 118)	Nurses (N = 86)
Colleague	64 (54.2)	47 (57.3)
Supervisor	64 (54.2)	66 (80.5)
Head of Department	84 (71.2)	46 (56.1)
Chief of Medical Staff	41 (34.7)	47 (57.3)
Matron	11 (9.3)	53 (64.6)
Hospital Administrator	44 (37.3)	47 (57.3)
Ethics Committee	54 (45.8)	61 (74.4)
Professional Association	35 (29.7)	39 (47.6)
Text,Internet	5 (4.2)	22 (26.8)
Close friend/family	12 (10.2)	30 (36.6)

Data are frequencies (percentages)