Table 1 Respondents’ characteristics
Variable | Findings |
|---|---|
Gender | Male = 53.5%; Female = 46.5% |
Age | 26–75 years (M = 50, SD = 11) |
Country of birth | Israel = 70.6% Russia = 14.1% Argentina = 3.7% Other countries = 11.6% |
Marital Status | Married = 78.7% Single = 10.3% Divorced = 6.5% In a relationship = 2.6% Widowed = 1.9% |
Nationality | Jewish = 71.7% Arab = 28.3% |
Religion | Jewish = 71.7% Christian = 10.1% Muslim = 18.2% |
Level of Religiosity | Ultra-Orthodox = 7.9% Religious = 32.2% Traditional = 24.4% Secular = 35.5% |
Medical Specialization* | Nephrologists = 81.7% Nephrologists and Palliative Care = 18.3% |
Work Experience | 16 (average); 0–40 (range); 10 (SD). |
Workplace | Public Hospital 78.7%; Governmental Hospital 23.7%; Private Hospital 8.9%, Community Private Dialysis Clinics 16.6%. |
Frequency of exposure to fragile patients | > 30% meet ESRD patients aged 75 and older about 10–20 times a month; 19% encounter patients with sepsis; 14% care for patients with advanced stages of dementia; 10–12% care for patients with other co-morbidities. |
Area of workplace | South 13.6%; Center 44.4%; Jerusalem and surrounding area 18.9%; North 18.3%; HaSharon 1.8%. |