ICU and clinicians’ characteristics*
| ICU level | n=68 |
| Country characteristics | |
| Geographical region | |
| Northern Europe | 9 (13.2%) |
| Western Europe/USA | 28 (41.2%) |
| Central Europe | 19 (27.9%) |
| Southern Europe | 12 (17.6%) |
| Hospital characteristics | |
| Hospital type | |
| University | 37 (54.4%) |
| University affiliated | 10 (14.7%) |
| Public | 19 (27.9%) |
| Private | 2 (2.9%) |
| ICU characteristics | |
| General | |
| Number of beds per ICU | 10.0 (8.0–16.0) |
| ICU mortality in 2013 (%) | 15.0 (9.8–20) |
| Organisation | |
| Patient-to-nurse ratio | 2.0 (1.3–2.1) |
| Patient-to-doctor ratio | 5.0 (2.0–7.0) |
| Clinician level | n=2992 |
| Age (years) | 38.0 (30.0–47.0) |
| Having a partner (yes) | 2300 (76.9%) |
| Having children (yes) | 1754 (58.6%) |
| Religious conviction | 1611 (60.2%) |
| Non-religious | 1190 (39.8%) |
| Religious conviction is important to very important in attitude towards EOL (yes) | 453 (25.1%) |
| Role | |
| Nurse | 2275 (76.0%) |
| Junior doctor | 308 (10.3%) |
| Senior doctor† | 409 (13.7%) |
| Years of experience in the ICU | 8.0 (3.0–17.0) |
| Hours working in a week | 38.0 (32.0–40.0) |
*Results are expressed as number (%) and median (25th–75th percentiles).
†Including ICU heads.
EOL, end of life; ICU, intensive care unit.