Table 1 General characteristics of the participants (N = 1591)
From: Cognition and attitudes of hospice care among healthcare providers: a case study of Sichuan Province
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 746 (46.9) |
 Female | 845 (53.1) |
Age | |
 ≤ 25 | 318 (20.0) |
 26 ~ 35 | 623 (39.2) |
 36 ~ 45 | 373 (23.4) |
 ≥ 46 | 277 (17.4) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 1142 (71.8) |
 Unmarried | 449 (28.2) |
Religion | |
 Yes | 68 (4.3) |
 No | 1523 (95.7) |
Educational levels | |
 Associate Degree | 478 (30.0) |
 Undergraduate | 843 (53.0) |
 Postgraduate | 270 (17.0) |
Occupation | |
 Doctor | 998 (62.7) |
 Nurse | 593 (37.3) |
Professional titles | |
 Primary title | 923 (58.0) |
 Intermediate title | 346 (21.8) |
 Senior title | 322 (20.2) |
Have heard about hospice care | |
 Yes | 1473 (92.6) |
 No | 118 (7.4) |
Hospice knowledge sources | |
 School education | 994 (62.5) |
 Media or internet | 780 (49.0) |
 Hospital training | 706 (44.4) |
 Others | 370 (23.3) |