Table 2 Socio-demographic Characteristicsa and Attitudes to Deathb
From: The contribution of a MOOC to community discussions around death and dying
All Enrolees with Response Data | Enrolled and Commenced (n = 895) | Enrolled did not Commence (n = 261) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | M (SD) or %, range | M (SD) or %, range | M (SD) or %, range | |
Socio-Demographic Characteristics at Enrolment | ||||
Gender (female) | 1156 | 92.1% | 93.1% | 91.2% |
Age | 1148 | 49.5 (12.3), 16–84 | 50.1* (12.0), 19–84 | 47.2* (13.2), 16–79 |
Located in Australia | 1156 | 93.8% | 94.1% | 92.7% |
SEIFA Disadvantage Index for Australian Postcode | 1078 | 1007.5 (63.2), 744–1155.5 | 1005.5* (62.1), 808.7–1128.2 | 1014.6* (66.4), 744–1155.5 |
Self-identifies as a Health Professional | 1154 | 68.0% | 68.3% | 67.0% |
Has a University Qualification | 1154 | 70.6% | 70.8% | 70.1% |
Highest Level of Education: | 1154 | – | – | – |
Some High School | – | 4.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% |
Completed High School | – | 8.1% | 8.3% | 7.7% |
Trade school or Equivalent | – | 16.6% | 16.1% | 18.4% |
University Studies | – | 70.6% | 70.8% | 70.1% |
Attitudes Towards Death, (possible range 1–5) | ||||
Death is a normal part of life | ||||
Pre-MOOC (Enrolment) | 1154 | 4.6 (0.9), 1–5 | 4.6 (0.9), 1–5 | 4.5 (1.0), 1–5 |
Post-MOOC | 210 | 4.9 (0.4), 2–5 | 4.9 (0.4), 2-5c | – |
I am comfortable talking about death/dying | ||||
Pre-MOOC (Enrolment) | 1154 | 4.3 (0.9), 1–5 | 4.3 (0.9), 1–5 | 4.3 (0.9), 1–5 |
Post-MOOC | 210 | 4.5 (0.6), 2–5 | 4.5 (0.6), 2-5c | – |
Most people do NOT feel comfortable talking about death/dying | ||||
Pre-MOOC (Enrolment) | 1154 | 4.0 (0.7), 1–5 | 4.0 (0.7), 1–5 | 3.9 (0.7), 1–5 |
Post-MOOC | 210 | 4.0 (0.8), 1–5 | 4.0 (0.8), 1-5c | – |
Death/dying is presented as a normal part of life in the mainstream media | ||||
Pre-MOOC (Enrolment) | 1154 | 2.4 (0.9), 1–5 | 2.4 (0.9), 1–5 | 2.4 (0.9), 1–5 |
Post-MOOC | 210 | 2.5 (1.0), 1–5 | 2.4 (1.0), 1-5c | – |
Social media provides different perspectives to mainstream media on death/dying | ||||
Pre-MOOC (Enrolment) | 928d | 3.4 (0.7), 1–5 | 3.4 (0.7), 1–5 | 3.3 (0.7), 1–5 |
Post-MOOC | 210 | 3.7 (0.8), 1–5 | 3.7 (0.8), 1-5c | – |