Table 1.

Demographics of Study Participants.

Characteristic	Number of Participants n = 59
Province	British Columbia: n=28 (48%) Ontario: n=16 (27%) Manitoba: n=7 (12%) Alberta: n=5 (9%) Newfoundland and Labrador: n=2 (3%) Saskatchewan: n=1 (2%)
Age	25–44: n=27 (46%) 45–64: n=29 (49%) > 65: n=3 (5%)
Gender	Female: n=56 (95%) Male: n=3 (5%)
Ethnicity	Caucasian: n=57 (97%) Others: n=2 (3%)
Designation	Registered Nurse: n=43 (73%) Nurse Practitioner: n=13 (22%) Clinical Nurse Specialist: n=3 (5%)
Years Worked	2–4 years: n=4 (7%) 5–9 years: n=10 (17%) 10–14 years: n=13 (22%) 15–19 years: n=4 (7%) 20–24 years: n=6 (10%) >25 years: n=22 (38%)
Work Context	Home & community: n=32 (54%) Acute care: n=10 (17%) Long Term Care: n=5 (9%) Hospice: n=4 (7%) Clinic: n=3 (5%) Others: n=5 (9%)
Conscientious Objection	No/Unsure: n=50 (85%) Yes: n=9 (15%)
Spiritual or Religious Affiliation	Religious or spiritual: n=33 (56%) Neither: n=15 (25%) Spiritual but not religious: n=11 (19%)