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Demographic characteristics of participants in focus group interviews
| Female participants | Male participants | Physicians | ||
| Number | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Age | 35–54 | 35–55 | 37–44 | |
| Occupation | Full time | 0 | 7 | NA(not applicable) |
| Part time | 4 | 0 | NA | |
| None | 3 | 0 | NA | |
| Specialty | Internal Medicine | NA | 5 | |
| Emergency/ICU | NA | 1 | ||
| Anesthesiology | NA | 1 | ||
| Duration of practice (years) | NA | 12–17 | ||
| Inpatient care | Interviewee him/ herself | 5 | 3 | NA |
| Interviewee's relatives | 6 | 7 | NA | |
