TABLE 1.

Background characteristics of physicians from the questionnaire (n = 127) (Fourth evaluation of the Dutch euthanasia act, Netherlands, 2022).

	Total N (%)
Demographics
Gender
Male	65 (51.2%)
Female	61 (48.0%)
Other	1 (0.8%)
Age (years)
Median (IQR)	52.0 (15.0)
Religious belief a
Yes	35 (27.6%)
Professionals Characteristics
Medical specialty
General practitioner	90 (71.4%)
Clinical specialist	13 (10.3%)
Elderly care physician	23 (18.3%)
Years of working experience
Median (IQR)	22.0 (16.0)
Consultant palliative care/member palliative care team
Yes	11 (8.7%)
SCEN physician b
Yes	10 (7.9%)

Missing values: age 1, medical specialty 1, years of working experience 1, consultant palliative care/member of palliative care team 1, SCEN physician 1.

^a According to the respondent, Christian religion in 96.9% of the cases.

^b A SCEN physician is a trained physician from whom other physicians can obtain information and advice about EAS, or request a formal consultation (one of the criteria for due care).