Table 2 Health care professional sample characteristics
| Â | Control (n = 285) | Intervention (n = 274) | Total (n = 559) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |||
 Female | 205 (73.4) | 190 (69.9) | 395 (71.8) |
 Male | 68 (24.5) | 78 (28.7) | 146 (26.5) |
 Other or not specified | 5 (1.8) | 4 (1.4) | 9 (1.6) |
Age, n (%) | |||
 30 years or younger | 85 (30.7) | 85 (31.6) | 170 (31.1) |
 31 to 40 years | 105 (37.9) | 96 (35.7) | 201 (36.8) |
 41 to 50 years | 54 (19.5) | 58 (21.6) | 112 (20.5) |
 Older than 50 years | 33 (11.9) | 30 (11.2) | 63 (11.5) |
Position, n (%) | |||
 Nurse | 162 (58.1) | 152 (56.9) | 314 (57.5) |
 Junior physician | 81 (29.0) | 76 (28.5) | 157 (28.8) |
 Senior or head physician | 36 (12.9) | 39 (14.6) | 75 (13.7) |
Experience in oncology, n (%) | |||
 Less than 5 years | 121 (44.5) | 106 (39.6) | 227 (42.0) |
 5 to 10 years | 63 (23.2) | 62 (23.1) | 125 (23.1) |
 11 to 20 years | 51 (18.8) | 66 (24.6) | 117 (21.7) |
 More than 20 years | 37 (13.6) | 34 (12.7) | 71 (13.1) |
Currently works with cancer patients, n (%) | |||
 Yes | 263 (94.3) | 257 (95.2) | 520 (94.7) |
 No | 16 (5.7) | 13 (4.8) | 29 (5.3) |
Surveyed in pandemic, n (%) | |||
 No | 285 (100.0) | 155 (56.6) | 440 (78.7) |
 Yes | 0 (0.0) | 119 (43.4) | 119 (21.3) |