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Table 2 Results from logistic regression analysis for attitudes towards assisted suicide and euthanasia
| Availability of assisted suicide (yes = 1) | Hypothetic utilisation of assisted suicide (yes = 1) | Availability of euthanasia (yes = 1) | Hypothetic utilisation of euthanasia (yes = 1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (CI-95) | OR (CI-95) | OR (CI-95) | OR (CI-95) | |
| Socio-demographics | ||||
| Women (Ref. = Men) | 0.70 (0.43-1.13) | 0.75 (0.46-1.22) | 1.07 (0.64-1.78) | 0.83 (0.51-1.35) |
| Age (2SDs = 22.0) | 1.08 (0.65-1.79) | 0.64 (0.39-1.06) | 0.73 (0.44-1.21) | 0.81 (0.49-1.35) |
| High education (Ref. = low) | 1.54 (0.83-2.85) | 1.33 (0.73-2.42) | 1.07 (0.58-1.97) | 1.18 (0.65-2.16) |
| Town/small city (Ref. = rural/village) | 2.13 (0.97-4.65) | 2.53 (1.09-5.87) | 1.55 (0.67-3.58) | 1.20 (0.54-2.64) |
| Large city (Ref. = rural/village) | 2.22 (1.12-4.40) | 2.24 (1.05-4.78) | 1.91 (0.96-3.78) | 1.67 (0.84-3.32) |
| Religiosity | ||||
| Rather religious (Ref. = very religious) | 1.35 (0.77-2.35) | 1.73 (0.97-3.08) | 2.24 (1.26-3.97) | 0.82 (0.46-1.44) |
| Rather not religious (Ref. = very religious) | 1.31 (0.63-2.72) | 1.94 (0.92-4.08) | 1.99 (0.92-4.31) | 1.56 (0.76-3.22) |
| Not at all religious (Ref. = very religious) | 1.36 (0.53-3.49) | 1.61 (0.64-4.09) | 4.16 (1.66-10.4) | 1.68 (0.70-2.60) |
| Physical illness | ||||
| Poor self-rated health (Ref. = no) | 1.91 (1.05-3.45) | 1.73 (0.94-3.16) | 0.73 (0.39-1.38) | 1.41 (0.76-2.60) |
| Functional limitations (2SDs = 5.9) | 0.95 (0.54-1.67) | 0.96 (0.53-1.72) | 0.78 (0.44-1.38) | 0.82 (0.45-1.48) |
| Poor sensory functioning (Ref. = no) | 1.08 (0.60-1.96) | 0.92 (0.52-1.65) | 0.72 (0.39-1.32) | 1.01 (0.57-1.80) |
| Psychological distress | ||||
| Fear of death (2SDs = 6.2) | 2.58 (1.50-4.42) | 2.16 (1.21-3.87) | 2.11 (1.20-3.69) | 2.56 (1.45-4.53) |
| Perceived burdensomeness (2SDs = 14.5) | 1.45 (0.68-3.06) | 1.32 (0.64-2.73) | 1.37 (0.62-3.02) | 1.41 (0.66-3.02) |
| Depressed affect (2SDs = 3.7) | 0.91 (0.52-1.60) | 0.64 (0.37-1.13) | 1.59 (0.89-2.81) | 0.90 (0.52-1.58) |
| Passive suicide ideation (Ref. = none) | 0.92 (0.49-1.74) | 1.04 (0.56-1.91) | 0.79 (0.43-1.48) | 0.90 (0.47-1.73) |
| Active suicide ideation (Ref. = none) | 2.52 (1.08-5.89) | 3.10 (1.37-7.04) | 1.59 (0.70-3.59) | 2.12 (0.91-4.91) |
| Social isolation | ||||
| Living alone (Ref. = living with others) | 1.71 (0.93-3.12) | 1.47 (0.82-2.65) | 2.54 (1.39-4.63) | 3.99 (2.19-7.26) |
| Thwarted belonging (2SDs = 13.8) | 0.50 (0.22-1.13) | 0.64 (0.29-1.41) | 0.96 (0.42-2.21) | 0.69 (0.31-1.53) |
| Social trust (2SD = 5.7) | 1.30 (0.78-2.19) | 1.50 (0.87-2.56) | 0.75 (0.45-1.25) | 1.20 (0.71-2.03) |
| Trust in doctors (2SDs = 4.8) | 0.58 (0.33-1.03) | 0.55 (0.32-0.97) | 0.85 (0.50-1.44) | 0.68 (0.39-1.18) |
| AIC/Pseudo-R2 (Nagelkerke) | 582/0.186 | 573/0.177 | 579/0.197 | 573/0.197 |
