Table 1.

Characteristics of Participating Hematologic Oncologists (N=349)

Characteristic	N (%)
Male	264 (75.6)
Age ≤ 40years	45 (12.9)
Age > 40 years	294 (84.2)
≤ 15 years since med school graduation	74 (21.2)
> 15 years since med school graduation	267 (76.5)
Board-certified in medical oncology	302 (86.5)
Board-certified in hematology	282 (80.8)
Board-certified in both medical oncology and hematology	247 (70.8)
Closely affiliated with academic center	217 (62.2)
Not closely affiliated with academic center	132 (37.8)
Primary practice
Tertiary center	150 (43.0)
Community center*	192 (55.0)
Provides autologous or allogeneic transplant services	141 (40.4)
Practice with < 25% of patients with solid malignancies	169 (48.4)
Practice with ≥ 25% of patients with solid malignancies	180 (51.6)
Method of learning to provide EOL care**
Role models	270 (77.4)
Trial and error in clinical practice	254 (72.8)
Conferences and lectures	204 (58.5)
Rotation on palliative care or hospice	66 (18.9)
Region
Midwest	83 (23.8)
Northeast	106 (30.4)
South	108 (30.9)
West	52 (14.9)

Not all columns add up to 100% because of item non-response.

^*Among respondents in community centers, 168 practiced primarily in community centers, while 24 had a hybrid practice in community and tertiary centers

^**Categories are not mutually exclusive; respondents could select multiple ways in which they learned to provide EOL care