Table 3.
Sociodemographic and cultural characteristics of the sample (n = 24).
| Participants’ Characteristics | N (%) or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| (Total n = 24) | |
| Age (years) | 40.25 (9.143) |
| Clinical work experience (years) | 10.33 (8.186) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 17 (70.8) |
| Male | 7 (29.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Divorced | 1 (4.2) |
| Married | 20 (83.3) |
| Single | 3 (12.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Asian | 1 (4.2) |
| Caucasian/White | 23 (95.8) |
| Residential environment | |
| Rural | 3 (12.5) |
| Urban | 21 (87.5) |
| Socio-economic level | |
| High social class | 3 (12.5) |
| Middle social class | 21 (87.5) |
| Father’s level of education | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 6 (25) |
| Vocational training | 8 (33.3) |
| Secondary education | 8 (33.3) |
| Primary education | 2 (8.3) |
| Mother’s level of education | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 3 (12.5) |
| Vocational training | 1 (4.2) |
| Secondary education | 12 (50) |
| Primary education | 8 (33.3) |
| Country of birth and work | |
| Belgium | 3 (12.5) |
| Portugal | 7 (29.2) |
| Spain | 7 (29.2) |
| Turkey | 7 (29.2) |
| Mother tongue | |
| Dutch | 3 (12.5) |
| Portuguese | 7 (29.2) |
| Spanish | 7 (29.2) |
| Turkish | 6 (25) |
| Other | 1 (4.2) |
| Other languages spoken | |
| Yes | 19 (79.2) |
| No | 5 (20.8) |
| Belonging to a culturally diverse family or group of friends | |
| Yes | 10 (41.7) |
| No | 14 (58.3) |
| Prior experience caring for culturally diverse patients | |
| Yes | 21 (87.5) |
| No | 3 (12.5) |
| Prior training in cultural competency | |
| Yes | 7 (29.2) |
| No | 17 (70.8) |
| Lived or studied abroad for at least three months | |
| Yes | 5 (20.8) |
| No | 19 (79.2) |