Table 1 Socio-demographic data

Age (years)

N = 289

  < 35

N = 0 (0%)

 35–45

N = 44 (15, 2%)

 45–55

N = 119 (41, 2%)

 55–65

N = 115 (39, 8%)

  > 65

N = 11 (3, 8%)

Gender

N = 291

 Female

N = 87 (29, 9%)

 Male

N = 203 (69, 8%)

 Other / n.s

N = 1 (0, 3%)

Medical specialization

N = 291

 Neurology

N = 129 (44, 3%)

 Anesthesiology

N = 53 (18, 2%)

 Internal medicine

N = 78 (26, 8%)

 Other

N = 61 (21%)

Specialist training in palliative care

N = 291

 Yes

N = 182 (62, 8%)

 No

N = 108 (37, 2%)