Variable | Canadian sample (n = 249) | German sample (n = 168) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | ||||
Gender (n = 395) | ||||
Female | 63 | (27) | 47 | (30) |
Male | 175 | (74) | 110 | (70) |
Primary discipline* | ||||
Neurology | 114 | (46) | 161 | (96) |
Neurosurgery | 41 | (17) | 1 | (1) |
Rehabilitation medicine | 42 | (17) | 20 | (12) |
Emergency medicine | 35 | (14) | - | - |
Others (e.g., anesthesiology) | 10 | (4) | 20 | (12) |
Health care setting* | ||||
In-patient care | 185 | (74) | 115 | (69) |
Out-patient care | 197 | (79) | 62 | (37) |
Type of care* | ||||
Acute care | 159 | (64) | 71 | (42) |
Rehabilitation care | 47 | (19) | 36 | (21) |
Long-term care | 26 | (10) | 17 | (10) |
Professional experience with patients in the VS (n = 383) | ||||
0 cases | 28 | (13) | 2 | (1) |
1-10 cases | 123 | (55) | 94 | (60) |
> 20 cases | 73 | (33) | 63 | (40) |
Religious practice (n = 398) | ||||
Practicing religion | 99 | (41) | 92 | (58) |
Not practicing religion | 141 | (59) | 66 | (42) |
Spiritual beliefs (n = 392) | ||||
Spiritual beliefs | 132 | (56) | 100 | (64) |
No spiritual beliefs | 104 | (44) | 56 | (36) |
Median; 1 st , 3 rd quartile (range) | ||||
Age (years) | 53; 41,59 | (30 – 81) | 43; 37,48 | (27 – 80) |
Experience (years) | 21; 9,30 | (<1 – 56) | 15; 10;22 | (2 – 51) |