Table 1 Participant demographics (N = 46)
From: End-of-life care in rural China: the crucial role and challenges of village doctors
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years, median (range) | 52.7 (35–78) |
Gender | |
Male | 32 (69.6) |
Female | 14 (30.4) |
Education | |
≤ High school | 31 (67.4) |
Vocational/junior college degree | 13 (28.3) |
Bachelor’s degree or above | 2 (4.3) |
Years of practice | 29.2 (12–62) |
Major/types of medical practices | |
Combination of Chinese and Western medicine | 42 (91.2) |
Chinese traditional | 2 (4.4) |
Western medicine | 2 (4.4) |