Table 2.

Personal characteristics of selected counselees

Counselee	Primary goal*	Gender	Age	Request for PAD	Relationship status	Children present	Health problems
1	PAD unable	F	<65	No request	No partner	No	Psychiatric
2	PAD unable	F	<65	Denied†	Partner‡	No	Physical
3	PAD unable	M	<65	Denied	No partner	No	Physical and psychiatric
4	PAD unable	F	<65	No request	Widowed	Yes	Physical
5	PAD unable	M	65–70	Denied	No partner	No	Psychiatric
6§	Backup	F	65–70	No request	Partner	Yes	Healthy/old age (physical)
7§	Backup	M	70–80	No request	Partner	Yes	Healthy/old age (physical)
8	Backup	M	70–80	No request	Partner	Yes	Psychiatric/old age (physical)
9§	Backup	M	70–80	No request	Partner	Yes	Healthy/old age (physical)
10§	Backup	F	70–80	No request	Partner	Yes	Healthy/old age (physical)
11	Backup	F	80–90	No request	Widowed	Yes	Healthy
12§	Backup	M	80–90	No request	Partner	Yes	Old age (physical)
13§	Backup	F	80–90	No request	Partner	Yes	Old age (physical)
14	Autonomy	M	70–80	No request	No partner	No	Old age (physical)
15	Autonomy	M	70–80	No request	Widowed	Yes	Old age (physical)
16	Autonomy	M	70–80	No request	No partner	No	Old age (physical)
17	Autonomy	F	90–99	No request	Partner	Yes	Old age (physical)

*‘PAD unable’ refers to counselees who sought counselling as a result of current suffering and (thought they) were unable to obtain Physician Assistance in Dying (PAD). ‘Backup’ refers to counselees seeking demedicalised assistance in suicide (DAS) so self-euthanasia could form a backup in case they were unable to obtain PAD in a future situation. ‘Autonomy’ refers to counselees seeking DAS so self-euthanasia could be possible in a future situation, and preferring this over PAD (see Hagens et al ¹¹ for more detailed information).

†Eventually granted by another physician.

‡Partner present at interview to support with gaps in memory.

§Couple together.