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Table 1 Characteristic of participants (n = 279)

From: The physician-nurse collaboration in truth disclosure: from nurses’ perspective

Variables

n

%

Age

  ≤ 25

36

12.9

 26–35

115

41.2

 36–45

101

36.2

  ≥ 46

27

9.7

Sex

 Male

6

2.2

 Female

273

97.8

Education

 Associate’s degree

63

22.6

 Bachelor’s degree

205

73.5

 Master’s degree

11

3.9

Hospital type*

 Tertiary hospital

226

81.0

 Secondary hospital

53

19.0

Clinical experience (year)

  ≤ 5

46

16.5

 6–10

67

24.0

 11–15

53

19.0

 16–20

44

15.8

  ≥ 21

69

24.7

Seniority (clinical)§

 Primary title

85

30.5

 Intermediate title

112

40.1

 Senior title

82

29.4

Frequency of truth telling

 Seldom

43

15.4

 Sometimes

116

41.6

 Often

77

27.6

 Always

43

15.4

  1. * According to <General hospital classification management standards (trial) > issued by Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China in 1989, the hospitals were divided into three levels (first level hospital, secondary hospital, and tertiary hospital) in mainland China depending on the tasks and functions. Usually, tertiary hospital offers a wide range of health services and undertakes more complex medical tasks compared to secondary hospital [27]
  2. §Seniority (clinical) is a reflection of professional title depending on education and working experience. The nurses who meet the requirements of education level and working experience can apply for the certification examination of certain professional title. Those who can pass the examination can get a certificate of a certain professional title (primary, intermediate, or senior)
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