Table 1 Main characteristics of the participants
From: Association between knowledge and attitudes towards advance directives in emergency services
[ALL] | Nursing | Medical | No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. = 173 | No. = 119 | No. = 54 | ||
Age | 40.0 [33.0; 47.0] | 39.0 [32.2; 45.0] | 42.0 [36.0; 52.0] | 172 |
Previous Master's or postgraduate degree | 8 (4.62%) | 6 (5.04%) | 2 (3.70%) | 173 |
Years of experience at the service | 173 | |||
0–5 years | 39 (22.5%) | 31 (26.1%) | 8 (14.8%) | |
6–10 years | 39 (22.5%) | 22 (18.5%) | 17 (31.5%) | |
11–15 years | 28 (16.2%) | 20 (16.8%) | 8 (14.8%) | |
+ 15 years | 67 (38.7%) | 46 (38.7%) | 21 (38.9%) | |
Service | 173 | |||
Hospital emergency department | 99 (57.2%) | 74 (62.2%) | 25 (46.3%) | |
Emergency medical service | 74 (42.8%) | 45 (37.8%) | 29 (53.7%) | |
Work shift | 173 | |||
Morning | 78 (45.1%) | 54 (45.4%) | 24 (44.4%) | |
Afternoon | 32 (18.5%) | 24 (20.2%) | 8 (14.8%) | |
Night | 63 (36.4%) | 41 (34.5%) | 22 (40.7%) |