Characteristics of respondents
| Doctors | Nurses | |
|---|---|---|
| *P<0.05. | ||
| Total number | 366 | 145 |
| Response rate | 57% | 68% |
| Age +/− SD | 49 +/− 10* | 43 +/− 9 |
| (Range) | 29–90 | 28–63 |
| Religions | ||
| None | 226 (62%) | 105 (73%) |
| Buddhist | 75 (21%) | 21 (12%) |
| Christian | 45 (12%) | 12 (8%) |
| Shinto | 3 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 7 (2%) | 2 (1%) |
| Sexes | ||
| Female | 21 (6%)* | 138 (95%) |
| Male | 343 (94%) | 4 (3%) |
| Currently involved in clinical work | 348 (95%)* | 102 (70%) |
| Experience of caring for terminal or | ||
| incurable patients older than 12 | 361 (99%) | 137 (98%) |