Table 1.
The clinical specialities, number of possible responders for each speciality, response rate, sex distribution, and median age
| Specialty + numbers | Response rate (%) | Sex (M/F) (%) | Median age (min–max) (years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrists (n = 240) | 52.9 | 47.2/52.8 | 58 (31–80) |
| Surgeons (n = 241) | 57.3 | 71.7/28.3 | 48 (27–79) |
| GPs (n = 243) | 58.0 | 51.1/48.9 | 47 (27–74) |
| Oncologists (n = 244) | 59.4 | 43.4/57.2 | 48 (28–78) |
| Internists (n = 243) | 66.3 | 61.5/38.5 | 48 (28–79) |
| Geriatricians (n = 243) | 53.1 | 34.1/65.9 | 51.5 (29–72) |
| Palliativists (n = 123) | 61.0 | 33.3/66.7 | 56 (37–83) |
| Others (n = 15) | 9/6 | 55 (28–73) | |
| Totally (n = 1577) | 59.2 | 50.5/49.5 | 50 (27–83) |
GPs general practitioners, n number of respondents