Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics by professional category.
| All * (N = 511) | Nurses (N = 283) | Doctors (N = 212) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women, n (%) | 311 (63) | 203 (72) | 108 (51) | <0.001 |
| Median postgraduate experience: | ||||
| Total, years (IQR) π | 10 (4; 17) | 12 (7; 20) | 5.5 (2; 12) | <0.001 |
| In the ED, years (IQR) | 4 (1; 10) | 7 (3; 14) | 2 (1; 5) | <0.001 |
| Pain management training, n (%) | 104 (21) | 20 (7.1) | 84 (81) | <0.001 |
| Nationality | <0.001 | |||
| Swiss, n (%) | 260 (51) | 123 (43) | 137 (65) | |
| European, n (%) | 217 (42) | 152 (54) | 65 (31) | |
| Non European, n (%) | 14 (2.9) | 7 (2.5) | 8 (3.8) | |
| Missing, n (%) | 19 (3.7) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.9) | |
| Hospital, | <0.001 | |||
| University, n (%) | 167 (32) | 74 (26) | 88 (42) | |
| Non university, n (%) | 271 (53) | 169 (60) | 94 (44) | |
| unknown, n (%) | 73 (14) | 40 (14) | 30 (14) | |
| Mean scores | ||||
| ATMS ¶, points (SD **) | 44.7 (8.7) | 43.0 (8.5) | 46.5 (8.5) | <0.001 |
| SUS §, points (SD) | 22.6 (6.7) | 21.6 (6.4) | 23.9 (6.9) | <0.001 |
| RTS ¥, points (SD) | 14.1 (4.1) | 14.0 (4.1) | 14.1 (4.0) | 0.55 |
Due to rounding, totals may not always add up to 100%. *: the sum is greater than the total of nurses and doctors, as 16 participants did not indicate their profession. π: Interquartile range. ¶: ATMS = Attitude Towards Morphine Score. §: SUS = Stress from Uncertainty Score. ¥: RTS = Risk Taking Scale. **: Standard deviation.