Table 3.

Chinese and U.S. Internists Willing to Assist in Suicide or Withhold Treatment

Question	U.S., n(%)	China, n(%)	Difference in Yes Answer, %(95% Confidence Interval)	p Value
Should the doctor help the patient end her life?(family consents)
Yes	6 (30)	3 (15)	15 (−10, 40)	<.05
No	7 (35)	14 (70)
Other	7 (35)	3 (15)
Should the doctor help the patient end her life?(without family consent)
Yes	4 (20)	3 (15)	5 (−18, 28)	1.0
No	9 (45)	15 (75)
Other	7 (0)	2 (10)
Should the doctor withhold treatment in patientwith AIDS?
Yes	18 (90)	9 (45)	45 (19, 70)	.006
No	2 (10)	9 (45)
Other	0 (0)	2 (10)