Table 1 Demographic Information of Palliative Care Specialist Nurses (N = 409)

Age

20-30year

89(21.8)

65.66(9.19)

0.092

0.912

31-40year

263(64.3)

65.24(9.08)

≥ 41year

57(13.9)

65.09(9.12)

Marital status

Unmarried

61(14.9)

65.61(9.07)

0.024

0.877

Married

348(85.1)

65.26(9.11)

Educational background

Junior college and below

24(5.9)

64.58(9.12)

1.341

0.263

Bachelor’s degree

366(89.5)

65.19(9.09)

Master’s degree and above

19(4.6)

68.58(8.83)

Hospital level

Tertiary hospitals

356(87.0)

65.57(9.23)

1.533

0.217

Secondary hospitals

38(9.3)

64.24(8.08)

Primary hospitals

15(3.7)

61.80(7.46)

Professional title

Nurse

12(2.9)

63.50(9.14)

1.302

0.273

Senior nurse

159(38.9)

65.89(9.45)

Supervisor nurse

206(50.4)

64.64(8.89)

Deputy chief nurse and above

32(7.8)

67.38(8.35)

Monthly income (RMB)

≤ 5,000

80 (19.5)

64.46(10.34)

0.482

0.618

5,001–10,000

242(59.2)

65.61(8.86)

≥ 10,000

87(21.3)

65.24(8.54)

Employment category

Contract employee

241(58.9)

64.94(9.08)

0.769

0.464

Personnel agency employee

38(9.3)

66.82(8.98)

Formal employee

130(31.8)

65.55(9.16)

Working experience

≤ 1year

170(41.6)

64.21(9.22)

2.084

0.102

2-5year

143(35.0)

65.47(8.63)

5-10year

58(14.1)

66.59(9.12)

≥ 10year

38(9.3)

67.66(9.75)

Experience of learning TH

Yes

177(43.3)

67.81(9.34)

4.998

< 0.001**

No

232(56.7)

63.40(8.43)

Experience of using TH platforms or services

Yes

194(47.4)

68.08(9.07)

6.107

< 0.001**

No

215(52.6)

62.81(8.38)

TH service willingness

Yes

381(93.2)

65.78(8.90)

3.960

< 0.001**

No

28(6.8)

58.86(9.38)