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Table 2 Logistic regression models for intention to practice euthanasia in palliative care among physicians (n = 117)

From: Psychosocial determinants of physicians’ intention to practice euthanasia in palliative care

 

Models odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

 

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Cognitive attitude

2.64 (1.03-6.74)

4.12 (1.04-16.39)

5.20 (0.86-31.37)

3.16 (1.20-8.35)

Affective attitude

2.25 (0.87-5.77)

1.38 (0.42-4.59)

1.04 (0.31-3.45)

 

Subjective norm

1.36 (0.57-3.26)

0.91 (0.24-3.38)

0.86 (0.23-3.44)

 

Perceived behavioral control

6.33 (2.05-19.53)

4.58 (1.03-20.43)

6.20 (1.00-38.26)

4.35 (1.44-13.15)

Moral norm

 

2.77 (0.71-10.78)

4.32 (0.68-27.44)

3.22 (1.29-8.00)

Beneficence

 

0.35 (0.07-1.80)

0.34 (0.06-2.00)

 

Justice

 

1.50 (0.61-3.66)

1.12 (0.40-3.17)

 

Professional norm

 

1.98 (0.75-5.20)

2.73 (0.78-9.47)

 

Patient wished euthanasia

12.41 (1.56-98.99)

23.56 (1.55-356.98)

84.67 (1.46- > 999.99)

10.77 (1.33-86.88)

Percentage of end-of-life patients

  

1.04 (0.96-1.13)

 

Index of concordance (%)

98.3

99.2

99.2

98.8

  1. Note. Step 1: direct variables of the Theory of Planned behavior (TPB). Step 2: variables added to the TPB. Step 3: socio-demographic and contextual variables. Step 4: final model.