TABLE 1:
Effect of time spent with animal on wishes and concerns around euthanasia, and thoughts on pet remains (N=1952)
| <1/2 h* | 1/2–1 h* | 1–2 h* | >2 h* | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euthanasia at home (Q71) % | 25/117 =21 | 70/302 =23 | 155/521 =30 | 391/1012 =33 | <0.001 |
| Choose time of euthanasia (Q72) % | 29/117 =25 | 87/302 =29 | 190/521 =37 | 337/1012 =33 | 0.031 |
| To be present at euthanasia (Q73) % | 64/117 =55 | 183/302 =61 | 343/521 =66 | 777/1012 =77 | <0.001 |
| No waiting time (Q74) % | 21/117 =18 | 71/302 =24 | 140/521 =27 | 313/1012 =31 | 0.004 |
| Not pay at once (Q75) % | 9/117 =8 | 40/302 =13 | 80/521 =15 | 170/1012 =17 | 0.047 |
| Thoughts on pet remains (Q10) % | 58/114 =51 | 161/292 =55 | 344/511 =67 | 760/995 =76 | <0.001 |
| How to manage grief (Q133) % | 5/117 =4 | 27/302 =9 | 58/521 =11 | 244/1012 =13 | <0.001 |
| Return of ashes of pet (Q134) % | 26/117 =22 | 71/302 =24 | 155/521 =30 | 407/1012 =40 | <0.001 |
*Number of participants in each group answering ‘yes’
Q7, Q10, Q13 refer to question number in Box 1