From: Attitudes of the Portuguese population towards advance directives: an online survey
Variable | Descriptive |
---|---|
Age : median (1st °Q;3rd °Q) | 45 (34;54) |
 | n (%) |
Gender | Â |
Mal | 324 (34.1) |
Female | 622 (65.5) |
Other | 4 (0.4) |
Marital status | Â |
Married/living together | 547 (57.5) |
Divorced/separated | 89 (9.4) |
Single | 303 (31.9) |
Widowed | 11 (1.2) |
Religion * | Â |
Catholic | 686 (72.6) |
Agnostic/Atheist | 231 (24.4) |
Others | 28 (3) |
Level of education | Â |
Elementary education | 18 (1.9) |
Secondary education | 158 (16.6) |
Bachelor´s degree | 402 (42.3) |
Master´s degree | 233 (24.5) |
Doctorate | 139 (14.7) |
Residence (NUTS II) | Â |
North | 598 (63) |
Algarve | 4 (0.4) |
Center | 194 (20.4) |
Lisbon Metropolitan Area | 93 (9.8) |
Alentejo | 24 (2.5) |
Autonomous Region of the Azores | 23 (2.4) |
Autonomous Region of the Madeira | 14 (1.5) |
Are you a health professional? | Â |
No | 626 (65.9) |
Yes | 324 (34.1) |
Have you prepared your living will? | Â |
No | 916 (96.4) |
Yes | 34 (3.6) |