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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: The ethics of DNR-decisions in oncology and hematology care: a qualitative study

  

n

Total

Working in hematology

Working in oncology

Nurses

n (%)

46

46

15 (33%)

31 (67%)

Age

M (range)

45

38 (22–66)

38 (26–64) n = 14

39 (22–66) n = 31

Gender

F/M (%)

45

43/2 (96/4%)

13/1 (93/7%)

30/1 (97/3%)

Years in profession

M (range)

36

11 (0.5–44)

11 (0.5–32) n = 14

11 (0.5–44) n = 31

Specialist training

Yes (%)

N/A

9 (20%)

4 (27%)

5 (16%)

Years in oncology/hematology

M (range)

36

N/A

7 (1–19) n = 11

8 (0–27) n = 25

Physicians

n (%)

43

43

14 (33%)

29 (67%)

Age

M (range)

43

45 (27–67)

47 (30–67)

44 (27–65)

Gender

F/M (%)

43

24/19 (56/44%)

5/9 (36/64%)

19/10 (66/34%)

Years in profession

M (range)

43

17 (1–41)

20 (8–41)

16 (1–38)

Specialist training

Yes (%)

N/A

37 (86%)

14 (100%)

23 (80%)

Years in oncology/hematology

M (range)

43

N/A

12 (1.5–30)

11 (0.5–33) n = 28