Table 5 Independent variable assignment table

Highest education

1 = Junior college below; 2 = Undergraduate; 3 = Postgraduate; 4 = Doctoral candidate

Professional title

1 = Junior; 2 = Intermediate; 3 = Deputy senior; 4 = Senior

Job position

1 = Doctor; 2 = Nurse;

Grade of hospital

1 = Grade IIIA; 2 = Grade 3B; 3 = Grade 2 Class A; 4 = Grade 2B; 5 = Grade 1

Type of medical institution

1 = General hospital; 2 = Specialized hospital

Marital status

1 = Unmarried; 2 = Married; 3 = Divorced; 4 = Widowed

Working years

1 = ≤ 5; 2 = 6–10; 3 = 11–20; 4 = ≥ 21

Religion

0 = Nothing; 1 = Buddhism

Experience of caring for a terminally ill child/kinsfolk

0 = Have; 1 = Not have

Total hours of CPC education and training received

0 = 0 credit hours; 1 = 1–5 credit hours; 2 = 6–10 credit hours; 3 = 11–15 credit hours; 4 = 16 and above credit hours