Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Interpreters (n = 12)

Interpreter Characteristics	N (%)
Age (yrs)
Mean (SD)	45.6 (10.1)
Gender
Female	7 (58)
Male	5 (42)
Number of non-English languages spoken
1	6 (50)
2	3 (25)
3 or more	3 (25)
Certificate
Yes	12 (100)
Training
≤40 hours	3 (25)
>40 hours	9 (75)
Years of experience
Mean (SD)	5.4 (2.6)
1–5	9 (75)
6–10	3 (25)
Hours spent interpreting per week
Mean (SD)	32.1 (11.4)
Hours spent interpreting only EOL per week
Mean (SD)	2.7 (2.9)

EOL = end of life.