Table 1 Profile of survey respondents (n = 81)

Gender

Female

56 (69.1%)

Male

22 (27.2%)

Prefer not to disclose

3 (3.7%)

Age group

< 35 years

14 (17.3%)

35–44 years

28 (34.6%)

45–54 years

18 (22.2%)

55–64 years

19 (23.5%)

65–74 years

2 (2.5%)

Type of primary care provider

Family physician/general practitioner

74 (91.4%)

Nurse practitioner

6 (7.4%)

Other*

1 (1.2%)

Years providing primary care

< 5

25 (30.9%)

5–9

13 (16.0%)

10–19

18 (22.2%)

> 20

25 (30.9%)

Received extra training in palliative care

43 (53.1%)