Table 2.
Association of population demographics with attitudes on euthanasia
| Demographics | Much support n (%) | Little support n (%) | No support n (%) | Do not know/answer n (%) | p - value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total |
191 (19.1) |
38 (3.8) |
700 (70.1) |
69 (6.9) |
- |
|
Age categories |
|
|
|
|
|
| 20 – 40 years old |
65 (23.6) |
8 (2.9) |
181 (65.8) |
21 (7.6) |
|
| 40 – 60 years old |
80 (18.3) |
20 (4.6) |
302 (69.3) |
34 (7.8) |
|
| > 60 years old |
46 (16.0) |
10 (3.5) |
217 (75.6) |
14 (4.9) |
0.11 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
90 (29.2) |
15 (4.9) |
183 (59.4) |
20 (6.5) |
|
| Female |
101 (14.7) |
23 (3.3) |
516 (74.9) |
49 (7.1) |
< 0.0001 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
|
| Elementary school |
27 (13.4) |
4 (2.0) |
161 (79.7) |
10 (4.9) |
|
| High School |
81 (17.1) |
17 (3.6) |
345 (72.8) |
31 (6.5) |
|
| University |
82 (25.6) |
17 (5.3) |
193 (60.3) |
28 (8.7) |
< 0.0001 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Married |
172 (19.0) |
37 (4.1) |
641 (70.8) |
55 (6.1) |
|
| Single – Other |
20 (21.2) |
1(1.1) |
59 (62.8) |
14 (14.9) |
0.01 |
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
|
|
| Medical/Paramedical |
9 (19.6) |
1 (2.2) |
34 (73.9) |
2 (4.3) |
|
| Other |
182 (19.1) |
37 (3.9) |
665 (69.9) |
67 (7.0) |
0.94 |
|
Reported Religiousness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Much |
77 (13.3) |
11 (1.9) |
457 (78.8) |
35 (6.0) |
|
| Little |
91 (25.3) |
23 (6.4) |
217 (60.3) |
29 (8.0) |
|
| None | 22 (39.7) | 4 (6.9) | 24 (43.6) | 5 (9.1) | < 0.0001 |
Table columns represent responses to the question “Do you support euthanasia for people with incurable illness and/or elders with dementia when requested by them?”.