Table 1.
Demographic and professional characteristics of the participants (n = 181).
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–29 | 61 | 33.7 |
| 30–39 | 60 | 33.1 |
| 40–49 | 48 | 26.5 |
| 50–59 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 174 | 96.1 |
| Male | 7 | 3.9 |
| Highest education level | ||
| Hospital certificate | 4 | 2.2 |
| Diploma | 89 | 49.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 79 | 43.6 |
| Master's degree | 7 | 3.9 |
| Years of experience in cancer care | ||
| <1 | 4 | 2.2 |
| 1–5 | 55 | 30.4 |
| 6–10 | 45 | 24.9 |
| 11–20 | 58 | 32.0 |
| >20 | 19 | 10.5 |
| Work status | ||
| Full-time | 179 | 98.9 |
| Part time | 2 | 1.1 |
| Primary work setting | ||
| Outpatient | 40 | 22.1 |
| Inpatient | 135 | 74.6 |
| Mixed | 6 | 3.3 |
| Primary patient setting | ||
| Adults | 179 | 98.9 |
| Mixed (including pediatrics) | 1 | 0.6 |
| Geographical location of workplace | ||
| Metropolitan | 161 | 89.0 |
| Regional | 6 | 3.3 |
| Rural | 5 | 2.8 |
| Mixed | 5 | 2.8 |
∗Several total percentages do not equal 100% because of missing data.