Table 4.
Differences between Gender, Religion, and Specialty Regarding Attitudes towards Euthanasia.
| Variables | Categories | N | Mean ± SD | t/F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Advocates euthanasia | men women |
97 38 |
3.35 ± 0.81 3.36 ± 0.75 |
0.10 | 0.92 |
| Advocates autonomy | men women |
97 38 |
3.63 ± 0.79 4.06 ± 0.86 |
2.71 | 0.008 | |
| General attitudes | men women |
97 38 |
3.47 ± 0.72 3.67 ± 0.71 |
0.10 | 0.15 | |
| Religion | Advocates euthanasia | Jewish Non-Jewish |
96 39 |
3.54 ± 0.80 2.89 ± 0.58 |
5.19 | <0.000 |
| Advocates autonomy | Jewish Non-Jewish |
96 39 |
3.97 ± 0.73 3.23 ± 0.84 |
5.04 | <0.000 | |
| General attitudes | Jewish Non-Jewish |
96 39 |
3.73 ± 0.68 3.03 ± 0.57 |
5.55 | <0.000 | |
| Specialty (without interns) | Advocates euthanasia | Internal Surgical Pediatrics Diagnostic |
36 35 19 11 |
3.64 ± 0.77 3.41 ± 0.83 3.22 ± 0.83 2.56 ± 0.51 |
5.07 | 0.003 |
| Advocates autonomy | Internal Surgical Pediatrics Diagnostic |
36 35 19 11 |
3.82 ± 0.76 3.81 ± 0.78 3.79 ± 0.95 2.98 ± 0.83 |
3.40 | 0.02 | |
| General attitudes | Internal Surgical Pediatrics Diagnostic |
36 35 19 11 |
3.71 ± 0.67 3.58 ± 0.72 3.49 ± 0.73 2.79 ± 0.57 |
5.05 | 0.003 |