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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Communication about diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention in the memory clinic: perspectives of European memory clinic professionals

 

n = 160

Female, n (%)

95 (59%)

Years of experience (mean ± SD)

14 ± 10

Age, n (%)

 18–30 years old

19 (12%)

 31–40 years old

45 (28%)

 41–50 years old

44 (28%)

 51–60 years old

27 (17%)

 61–70 years old

22 (14%)

 71–80 years old

3 (2%)

Profession, n (%)

 Physician, after completion of specialist training

122 (76%)

 Physician, without or currently in specialist training

15 (9%)

 Other, e.g., (specialized) nurse, nurse practitioner, or (neuro)psychologist

23 (14%)

Medical specialty, n (%)

 Neurology

90 (56%)

 Internal/Geriatric medicine

36 (23%)

 Psychiatry

31 (19%)

 Other

3 (2%)

Type of organization/hospital, n (%)

 Academic/university hospital

116 (73%)

 Non-academic teaching hospital

29 (18%)

 Other, e.g., non-teaching hospital or mental health service

15 (9%)

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD