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Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics (n = 118)

From: Junior Medical Officers’ knowledge of advance care directives and substitute decision making for people without decision making capacity: a cross sectional survey

Variable

Category

N (%)

Gender

Male

50 (42.4%)

Female

65 (55.1%)

Missing

3 (2.5%)

Age

20–29

67 (56.8%)

30–39

41 (34.7%)

40–49

4 (3.4%)

50 or over

3 (2.5%)

Missing

3 (2.5%)

Medical degree obtained in Australia?

Yes

87 (73.7%)

No

27 (22.9%)

Missing

4 (3.4%)

Number of years’ experience

Post graduate year 1

18 (15.3%)

Post graduate year 2

42 (35.6%)

Post graduate year 3

9 (7.6%)

Post graduate year 4 or greater

46 (39.0%)

Missing

3 (2.5%)

Enrolled in specialist training program

Yes

51 (43.2%)

No

59 (50.0%)

Missing

8 (6.8%)

Post-graduate training about advance care planning

Yes

14 (11.9%)

No

99 (83.9%)

Missing

5 (4.2%)