Table 2.
n = 592 % | |
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Participant gender | |
Female | 67 |
Participant age | |
mean (range) | 60 (23-88) |
18-49 | 15 |
50-64 | 47 |
65-79 | 33 |
80 and up | 5 |
Ethnicity | |
Ethnic minorityb | 6 |
Religion | |
None | 53 |
Christian | 41 |
Other | 7 |
(Former) health care worker | |
Yes | 44 |
The questionnaire was reached through: | |
Right to Die-NLc | 44 |
A colleague or acquaintance | 21 |
Through social media/surfing, not further specified | 12 |
Organizations for health care professionalsd | 8 |
Specific patient organizationse | 5 |
Organization for older peoplef | 5 |
General patient organizationsg | 4 |
Described case | |
Appropriate care | 48 |
Inappropriate care | 28 |
Both | 25 |
Relationship of patient to participant (total of 738 cases):i | |
Participant is the patient | 8 |
Parent (in law) of the participant | 59 |
Partner | 21 |
Brother/sister (in law) | 9 |
Related, otherwise | 7 |
Unrelated | 6 |
Patient is deceased | 74 |
aMissing values ranged from 0.0 to 1.5 %
bParticipant is considered to be of an ethnic minority group if one or both parents are born outside the Netherlands
cRight to Die-NL: An organization that aims to enhance the autonomy and control of an individual when it comes to the last phase of life, focusing on euthanasia and (physician-)assisted suicide
dAgora, IKNL, KNMG, V&VN
eNFK and Hematon
fUnie KBO
gNPCF, NPV
iMore than one answer possible: 11 % described two different cases