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Table 1 Demographics of Study Participants

From: The rocks and hard places of MAiD: a qualitative study of nursing practice in the context of legislated assisted death

Characteristic

Number of Participants n = 59

Province

British Columbia: n = 28 (48%)

Ontario: n = 16 (27%)

Manitoba: n = 7 (12%)

Alberta: n = 5 (9%)

Newfoundland and Labrador: n = 2 (3%)

Saskatchewan: n = 1 (2%)

Age

25–44: n = 27 (46%)

45–64: n = 29 (49%)

>  65: n = 3 (5%)

Gender

Female: n = 56 (95%)

Male: n = 3 (5%)

Ethnicity

Caucasian: n = 57 (97%)

Other: n = 2 (3%)

Designation

Registered Nurse: n = 43 (73%)

Nurse Practitioner: n = 13 (22%)

Clinical Nurse Specialist: n = 3 (5%)

Years Worked

2–4 years: n = 4 (7%)

5–9 years: n = 10 (17%)

10–14 years: n = 13 (22%)

15–19 years: n = 4 (7%)

20–24 years: n = 6 (10%)

> 25 years: n = 22 (38%)

Work Context

Home & Community: n = 32 (54%)

Acute Care: n = 10 (17%)

LTC: n = 5 (9%)

Hospice: n = 4 (7%)

Clinic: n = 3 (5%)

Other: n = 5 (9%)

Conscientious Objection

No/Unsure: n = 50 (85%)

Yes: n = 9 (15%)

Spiritual or Religious Affiliation

Religious or Spiritual: n = 33 (56%)

Neither: n = 15 (25%)

Spiritual but not Religious: n = 11 (19%)