Table 6.

Summarized Patient Demographics in Jurisdictions With Formal Legislation on Medical Assistance in Dying

Jurisdiction	Clinician-Administered or Self-Administered	Age	Sex	Primary Medical Diagnosis	Setting	Hospice Care
Oregon (2015)	125 self-administered	78% 65+	42.4% male, 57.6% female	72% cancer, 6.8% cardiovascular disease, 6.1% amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), 4.5% chronic lower respiratory disease *cancer and ALS have decreased, seeing more cardiovascular disease	90.1% at home	92.2% yes
Washington (2015)	166 confirmed self-administered	31% 65-74	53% male, 47% female	72% cancer, 8% neurodegenerative disease, 6% respiratory disease, 9% cardiovascular disease *cancer and ALS have decreased, seeing more cardiovascular disease	86% at home	81% yes
Netherlands (2015)	5277 clinician-administered. 208 self-administered. 31 combination	41.1% 65-80. 34.3% 17-65. 24.6% 80+ (2010)		72.5% cancer, 4.2% cardiovascular disease, 3.8% pulmonary disorders, 3.3% multiple geriatric syndromes, 1% mental disorders 2% dementia, 5.6% neurological disorders	80% at home, 8.4% nursing or care home, 6.4% hospice, 3.5% hospital
Belgium (2015)	2022 clinician-administered	84.1% 60+	51.9% male, 48.1% female	67.8% cancer	44.6% at home, 41.5% hospital. *Nursing homes and long-term care facilities are increasing
Luxembourg (2014)	33 clinician-administered, 1 self-administered	100% 60+	2 male, 5 female	86% cancer	71% in a hospital
Ontario: First 100 Cases (2016)	99 clinician-administered, 1 self-administered	77.3% 65+	44% male, 56% female	64% cancer. 10% ALS, 5% cardiovascular disease, 4% Parkinson disease	39.6% hospital, 22.9% hospital ward, 6.3% critical care unit, 7.3% long-term care home, 45.8% at home	85.9% had palliative care at time of request, 36% previously received palliative care