Table 2.
Distribution of the sample by sociodemographic variables (%)
| Variable | Data |
|---|---|
| Gender | 153 (81.1) vs 36 (18.9) |
| Women vs men | |
| Age, years (range) | 42.17 (18–73) |
| Civil status | 140 (73.7) vs 49 (26.3) |
| Partner vs no partner | |
| Number of children | 70 (37.4) |
| 0 | 42 (22.1) |
| 1 | 58 (30.5) |
| 2 | 19 (10) |
| 3 | |
| Total professional experience, years | 43 (21.7) |
| ≤5 | 47 (15.1) |
| 5–10 | 99 (63.2) |
| >10 | |
| Experience in palliative care, years | 86 (45.3) |
| ≤ 5 | 36 (19.2) |
| 5–10 | 67 (35.5) |
| >10 | |
| Experience in current work unit, years | 129 (41.5) |
| ≤5 | 16 (19.2) |
| 5–10 | 44 (39.3) |
| >10 | |
| Number of hours per week | 15 (7.9) |
| ≤30 | 160 (84.7) |
| 30–45 | 14 (7.3) |
| >46 | |
| Area of care | 139 (73.5) vs 50 (26.5) |
| Hospital vs community | |
| Type of contract | 135 (71.6) vs 54 (28.4) |
| Permanent vs temporary | |
| Religious vs spiritual practice | 99 (52.1) vs 75 (39.7) |
All data are N (%) unless otherwise indicated.