Table 1. General characteristics (N=184)

Characteristic n (%) Median
Age (year)
 21−48 23
Sex
 Female 157 (85.3)
 Male 27 (14.7)
Religion
 No 132 (71.7)
 Christianity 23 (12.5)
 Buddhism 19 (10.3)
 Catholicism 10 (5.4)
Religious participation
 No 35 (19.0)
 Not active but participating 24 (13.0)
 Active 17 (9.2)
Subjective health status
 Good 93 (50.5)
 Nomal 52 (28.3)
 Bad 24 (13.0)
 Very good 13 (7.1)
 Very bad 2 (1.1)
Experience of death of a family member or acquaintance
 Yes 133 (72.3)
 No 51 (27.7)
Death experience of a patient during clinical practice
 Yes 142 (77.2)
 No 42 (22.8)
The impact of indirect death experiences on me
 Normal 86 (46.7)
 High 51 (27.7)
 Low 28 (15.2)
Experiences in end-of-life education
 Yes 121 (65.8)
 No 63 (34.2)
Type of end-of-life education
 Undergraduate regular courses 78 (42.4)
 Undergraduate elective courses 28 (15.2)
 In-house training 15 (8.1)
 Conferences or short-term workshops 4 (2.2)