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Table 4 Assessed cases with a current wish to die or a weak wish to live on having a medically classifiable condition and an accumulation of age-related health problems

From: Current wishes to die; characteristics of middle-aged and older Dutch adults who are ready to give up on life: a cross-sectional study

 

Accumulation of age-related health problems

Likely/almost certain

Uncertain

Likely/almost certainly not

Total

Medically classifiable condition

 Likely/almost certain

1 (1.6%)

6 (9.7%)

47 (75.8%)

54 (87.1%)

 Uncertain

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (3.2%)

2 (3.2%)

 Likely/almost certainly not

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

6 (9.7%)

6 (9.7%)

Total

1 (1.6%)

6 (9.7%)

55 (88.7%)

62 (100.0%)

  1. Percentages are of total (n = 62)