Table 1 Frequency distribution of demographic characteristics
Characteristics | Phase 2: participants in the item analysis | Stage 3: participants in the EFA | Stage 3: participants in the CFA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
 Men | 126 | 28.9 | 129 | 38.3 | 135 | 40.1 |
 Women | 310 | 71.1 | 208 | 61.7 | 202 | 59.9 |
Age | ||||||
  < 25 | 163 | 37.4 | 133 | 39.5 | 123 | 36.5 |
 25–35 | 167 | 38.3 | 107 | 31.8 | 118 | 35.0 |
  > 35 | 106 | 24.3 | 97 | 28.8 | 96 | 28.5 |
Marital status | ||||||
 Unmarried | 202 | 46.3 | 165 | 49.0 | 121 | 35.9 |
 Married | 150 | 34.4 | 119 | 35.3 | 117 | 34.7 |
 Divorced/Widow | 84 | 19.3 | 53 | 15.7 | 99 | 29.4 |
Education levela | ||||||
 Junior college | 108 | 24.8 | 80 | 23.7 | 84 | 24.9 |
 Bachelor's degree | 206 | 47.2 | 147 | 43.6 | 162 | 48.1 |
 Master's degree | 122 | 28.0 | 110 | 32.6 | 91 | 27.0 |
Working years | ||||||
  < 8 | 204 | 46.8 | 147 | 43.6 | 152 | 45.1 |
 8–15 | 144 | 33.0 | 101 | 30.0 | 108 | 32.1 |
  > 15 | 88 | 20.2 | 89 | 26.4 | 77 | 23.8 |
Department | ||||||
 Oncology department | 92 | 21.1 | 94 | 27.9 | 87 | 25.8 |
 ICU, ED, Operating room | 127 | 29.1 | 102 | 30.3 | 105 | 31.2 |
 Other departments | 217 | 49.8 | 141 | 41.8 | 145 | 43.0 |
Received ACP training | ||||||
 No | 276 | 63.3 | 220 | 65.3 | 212 | 62.9 |
 Yes | 160 | 36.7 | 117 | 34.7 | 125 | 37.1 |