From: Attitudes on euthanasia among medical students and doctors in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study
Category | Mean total ATE score (SD) | p value |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male (N = 178) | − 6.15 (8.45) | 0.455 |
Female (N = 247) | − 5.58 (6.76) | |
Age | ||
> median (N = 176) | − 5.36 (7.94) | 0.355 |
< median (N = 239) | − 6.05 (7.16) | |
Being an atheist | ||
Yes (N = 16) | − 0.50 (8.31) | 0.004 |
No (N = 405) | − 6.03 (7.49) | |
Being a Buddhist | ||
Yes (N = 344) | − 5.79 (7.38) | 0.111 |
No (N = 61) | − 7.43 (7.38) | |
Work and study experience | ||
First year student (N = 143) | − 6.83 (7.41) | 0.14 |
Final year student (N = 141) | − 5.28 (6.93) | |
Practicing doctor (N = 141) | − 5.33 (8.03) | |
Having had a euthanasia request in the past | ||
Yes (N = 92) | − 3.96 (7.00) | 0.007 |
No (N = 333) | − 6.33 (7.57) | |
Being open to the option of euthanasia for oneself | ||
Yes (N = 312) | − 3.55 (6.48) | < 0.001* |
No (N = 113) | − 12.07 (6.55) |