Table 1 Characteristics of spiritual caregivers participating in the online questionnaire and online focus group
|  | Online questionnaire (N = 31) | Online focus group (N = 9) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (range) | 54 (27–74) | 50 (35–63) |
Gender | 22 F 9 M | 8 F 1 M |
Working part-time (mean hours) | 25 (22) | 7 (23) |
Years in practice, mean (range) | 13 (1–30) | 12 (1–30) |
Setting1 | ||
 Home | 13 | 4 |
 Hospice | 10 | 3 |
 Residential home | 8 | 2 |
 Secondary care setting | 17 | 6 |
 Elsewhere | 8 | 0 |
Denomination2 | ||
 Christian | 19 | 7 |
 Humanistic | 9 | 3 |
 No institutional affiliation | 8 | 3 |
 Other | 1 | 0 |
Education in palliative care | 15 | 5 |
Number of patients cared for in last year, mean (range) | 27 (0–120) | 34 (2–100) |