Table 2.
Opinion about euthanasia in general
| Opinion | Multiple regressionb | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfavourable (1) | Favourable (2) | p a | OR | IC (95 %) | p | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | (1) versus (2) | |||||
| Gender | Female (n = 239) | 140 (58.6) | 99 (41.4) | 0.146 | 1 | [0.74–2.25] | 0.353 |
| Male (n = 174) | 92 (52.9) | 82 (47.1) | 1.29 | ||||
| Age | >27 years (n = 198) | 172 (86.9) | 26 (13.1) | <0.001 | 1 | [0.42–2.55] | 0.924 |
| ≤27 years (n = 215) | 60 (27.9) | 155 (72.1) | 1.04 | ||||
| Marital status | Couple (n = 281) | 179 (63.7) | 102 (36.3) | <0.001 | 1 | [0.47–1.48] | 0.539 |
| Single (n = 132) | 53 (40.2) | 79 (59.8) | 0.83 | ||||
| Child | Yes (n = 163) | 151 (92.6) | 12 (7.4) | <0.001 | 1 | [0.47–4.73] | 0.493 |
| No (n = 250) | 81 (32.4) | 169 (67.6) | 1.49 | ||||
| Believes in God | No (n = 203) | 119 (58.6) | 84 (41.4) | 0.188 | 1 | [1.08–3.26] | 0.024 |
| Yes (n = 210) | 113 (53.8) | 97 (46.2) | 1.88 | ||||
| Has taken care of someone nearing the end of life | Yes (n = 203) | 133 (66.0) | 68 (34.0) | <0.001 | 1 | [0.72–2.15] | 0.429 |
| No (n = 210) | 98 (46.7) | 112 (53.3) | 1.24 | ||||
| Professional status | Pall care specialists (n = 170) | 164 (96.5) | 6 (3.5) | <0.001 | 1 | [13.18–248.22] | <0.001 |
| Medical interns (n = 243) | 68 (28.0) | 175 (72.0) | 57.20 | ||||
| Specialisation | Others (n = 130)c | 84 (64.6) | 46 (35.4) | 0.012 | 1 | [0.43–1.54] | 0.548 |
| General practice (n = 283) | 148 (52.3) | 135 (47.7) | 0.82 | ||||
a p-Value for Pearson’s χ2
bHosmer-Lemeshow test: p = 0.316
cOthers: oncology, surgery, anaesthesia, psychiatry, pneumology, public health, gynaecology