Participant demographic characteristics
| Characteristic | No. (%) of participants n = 18 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | |
| 20–29 | 15 (83) |
| 30–39 | 3 (17) |
| Residency program | |
| Family medicine | 5 (28) |
| Internal medicine | 4 (22) |
| Radiology | 2 (11) |
| General pathology | 2 (11) |
| Psychiatry | 2 (11) |
| Radiation oncology | 1 (6) |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 1 (6) |
| General surgery | 1 (6) |
| Year of training | |
| PGY 1 | 10 (56) |
| PGY 2 | 5 (28) |
| PGY 3 | 1 (6) |
| PGY 4 | 2 (11) |
| Occurrence of first patient death | |
| During medical school | 13 (72) |
| During residency | 5 (28) |
| Prior personal exposure to patient death | 14 (78) |
Note: PGY = postgraduate year.