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Table 1 Characteristics of answering physicians (n = 548)

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