Table 3.
First and second most important reasons for request by diagnosis in patients with completed assisted deaths: N = 112; 12 charts had only 1 reason.
| REASONS | MALIGNANCY (N=48), N (%) | NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE (N=25), N (%) | END-ORGAN FAILURE (N=27), N (%) | OTHER (N=12), N (%) | TOTAL (N=112), N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss of control and independence | 25 (52.1) | 14 (56.0) | 13 (48.1) | 7 (58.3) | 59 (52.7) |
| Loss of ability to do enjoyable and meaningful activities | 21 (43.8) | 16 (64.0) | 14 (51.9) | 4 (33.3) | 55 (49.1) |
| Illness-related suffering (pain, nausea, etc) | 35 (72.9) | 7 (28.0) | 15 (55.6) | 10 (83.3) | 67 (59.8) |
| Fear of future suffering | 11 (22.9) | 9 (36.0) | 6 (22.2) | 1 (8.3) | 27 (24.1) |
| Previous negative experience around death and dying | 1 (2.1) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (3.6) |