Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 239 | 57.9 |
| Male | 174 | 42.1 |
| Age | ||
| ≤ 27 years | 215 | 52.1 |
| > 27 years | 198 | 47.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Couple | 281 | 68.0 |
| Single | 132 | 32.0 |
| Child | ||
| Yes | 163 | 39.5 |
| No | 250 | 60.5 |
| Believes in God | ||
| Yes | 210 | 50.8 |
| No | 203 | 49.2 |
| Has taken care of someone nearing the end of life | ||
| Yes | 203 | 49.2 |
| No | 210 | 50.8 |
| Professional status | ||
| Palliative care specialists | 170 | 41.2 |
| Medical interns | 243 | 58.8 |
| Specialisation | ||
| General practice | 283 | 68.5 |
| Others a | 130 | 31.5 |
| Opinion about euthanasia | ||
| Unfavourable | 232 | 56.2 |
| Favourable | 181 | 43.8 |
| Opinion about the demand of euthanasia of Vincent Humbert | ||
| Unfavourable | 167 | 40.4 |
| Favourable | 246 | 59.6 |
aOthers: oncology, surgery, anaesthesia, psychiatry, pneumology, public health, gynaecology