From: End-of-life decision making by Austrian physicians - a cross-sectional study
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 202 | 36.9 |
Male | 302 | 55.1 |
not specified | 44 | 8.0 |
Age | ||
under 36 years | 29 | 5.3 |
36–45 years | 110 | 20.1 |
46–55 years | 161 | 29.4 |
56–65 years | 187 | 34.1 |
over 65 years | 18 | 3.3 |
not specified | 43 | 7.8 |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 345 | 63.0 |
no religion | 111 | 20.3 |
not specified | 47 | 8.6 |
Protestant | 36 | 6.6 |
another religion | 9 | 1.6 |
Physician’s specialty | ||
General practitioner | 301 | 54.9 |
Hemato-oncologist | 101 | 18.4 |
Internal medicine physician | 75 | 13.7 |
Not specified | 66 | 12.0 |
Not included | 5 | 1.0 |
Additional qualification | ||
Additional qualification in palliative medicine (Diploma from Austrian Medical Chamber) | 126 | 23.0 |