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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and experiences in end-of-life care of post-graduate trainees in general practice

From: How to ensure basic competencies in end of life care – a mixed methods study with post-graduate trainees in primary care in Germany

 

Non-attendees group (C)

Intervention group (I)

p (I(T1):C)

n = 75

T1 n = 219

T2 n = 153

 

Gender

 female, n (%)

57 (76.0)

143 (65.3)

106 (69.3)

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 male, n (%)

12 (16.0)

55 (25.1)

32 (20.9)

 

 n.a., n (%)

6 (8.0)

21 (9.6)

15 (9.8)

 

Age in years M (SD) [range]

36.7 (6.9) [26–61]

36.3 (6.8) [26–57]

n.s.b

Preexisting experiences in palliative care, % (n)

82.7 (62)

86.3 (189)

74.5 (114)

n.s.a

Experience gained, n (%)

 - In hospital

57 (91.9)

178 (94.7)

29 (25.4)

n.s.a

 - In general practice

27 (43)

60 (31.9)

89 (78.1)

n.s.a

 - Personally (e.g. family)

3 (21)

35 (18.6)

6 (5.3)

n.s.a

 - other

3 (4.8)

13 (6.9)

8 (7.0)

n.s.a

  1. M mean, SD standard deviation, aχ2 test, b t-test