Table 3 Sociodemographic of the study population\((n=180)\)
From: Adaptation and psychometric testing of the end-of-life professional caregiver survey in Jamaica
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male Female Prefer not to answer | 25 (13.9) 154 (85.6) 1 (0.5) |
Ethnic background | |
Black Caribbean Mixed Caribbean Other | 130 (72.2) 24 (13.3) 26 (14.5) |
Age (years) | |
19 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or older | 5 (2.8) 106 (58.9) 37 (20.6) 19 (10.6) 8 (4.4) 5 (2.8) |
Healthcare profession | |
Generalist physician Specialist physician Generalist nurse Specialist nurse Nurse practitioner Nurse midwife Social worker | 75 (41.7) 35 (19.4) 38 (21.1) 10 (5.6) 5 (2.8) 5 (2.8) 12 (6.7) |
Level of Education | |
Certificate Diploma Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree PhD Post-doctoral training Other (e.g., Doctor of Medicine) | 8 (4.4) 8 (4.4) 114 (63.3) 29 16.1) 3 (1.7) 13 (7.2) 5 (2.8) |
Time in profession | |
< 1 year 1 to 5 years 6 to 10 years 11 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 years or more | 3 (1.7) 87 (48.3) 33 (18.3) 15 (8.3) 17 (9.4) 25 (13.9) |
Palliative care training | |
Yes No | 46 (25.6) 134 (74.4) |
Setting | |
Public hospital Private hospital Public health center Private clinic Patients’ homes Long term care - rehabilitation Other | 105 (58.3) 14 (7.8) 19 (10.6) 21 (11.7) 11 (6.1) 2 (1.1) 8 (4.4) |
Location | |
Urban Rural or remote Both urban and rural/remote | 119 (66.1) 22 (12.2) 39 (21.7) |