Table 1 Demographicsa
From: Perspectives on death and dying: a study of resident comfort with End-of-life care
Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years | |
20–24 | 1 (0.7%) |
25–29 | 42 (28.8%) |
30–34 | 81 (55.5%) |
35–39 | 15 (10.3%) |
40+ | 7 (4.8%) |
Gender | |
Male | 86 (58.9%) |
Female | 60 (41.1%) |
Race/Ethnicity | |
Caucasian/White | 106 (72.1%) |
Black/African American | 3 (2.0%) |
Hispanic/Latino | 8 (5.4%) |
Asian | 26 (17.7%) |
Pacific Islander/Hawaiian | 2 (1.4%) |
Native American/Native Alaskan | 0 (0.0%) |
Multiracial | 2 (1.4%) |
Religious Affiliation | |
Christian | 74 (50.7%) |
Muslim | 5 (3.4%) |
Hindu | 11 (7.5%) |
Buddhist | 0 (0%) |
Jewish | 5 (3.4%) |
Atheist | 8 (5.5%) |
Agnostic | 18 (12.3%) |
Other | 4 (2.7%) |
Spiritual, but not religious | 27 (18.5%) |
None | 5 (3.4%) |
Place of birth | |
U.S. | 116 (78.9%) |
Non-U.S. | 31 (21.1%) |
Department | |
Internal Medicine | 35 (27.1%) |
Surgery | 15 (11.6%) |
Pediatrics | 12 (9.3%) |
Anesthesiology | 12 (9.3%) |
Family Medicine | 9 (7.0%) |
Radiology | 7 (5.4%) |
Neurosurgery | 5 (3.9%) |
Radiation Oncology | 4 (3.1%) |
Ophthalmology | 4 (3.1%) |
Obstetrics and Gynecology | 4 (3.1%) |
Pathology | 4 (3.1%) |
Psychiatry | 4 (3.1%) |
Urology | 4 (3.1%) |
Orthopedic Surgery | 3 (2.3%) |
Emergency Medicine | 2 (1.6%) |
Neurology | 2 (1.6%) |
Dermatology | 2 (1.6%) |
Otolaryngology | 1 (0.8%) |
Post-graduate year | |
PGY1-2 | 50 (35.7%) |
PGY 3-4 | 50 (35.7%) |
PGY 5+ | 40 (28.6%) |
Type of Medical School | |
Allopathic (MD) | 113 (77.9%) |
Osteopathic (DO) | 8 (5.5%) |
International | 24 (16.6%) |