Table 2.

Response to dichotomous questions about a past or future operation on a friend or relative (yes/no)

	Yes	No
Questions answered by those who previously operated on friends or relatives
Was it an elective procedure?	917 (74.6%)	312 (25.4%)
Were there any complications?	67 (5.8%)	1,175 (95.2%)
Was treatment continued when a complication occurred?	68 (94.4%)	4 (5.6%)
Were you satisfied with the operation?	1,158 (95.8%)	51 (4.2%)
Was the patient satisfied with the operation?	1,178 (97.8%)	27 (2.2%)
Did you order presurgical tests other than the usual ones?	34 (2.9%)	1,156 (97.1%)
Did you perform surgical procedures in another way than usual?	20 (1.7%)	1186 (98.3%)
Questions answered by the whole sample
Would you advise colleagues against operating on friends or relatives?	761 (58.4%)	543 (41.6%)
Have you ever thought about the subject “operating on friends or relatives”?	1,192 (79.2%)	313 (20.8%)
Would you like to have ethical support or guidelines about operating on friends or relatives?	462 (30.8%)	1,040 (69.2%)