Characteristic | No. | % |
Women | 18 | 56 |
Age group, years* | ||
40–50 | 2 | 6 |
50–60 | 4 | 13 |
60–70 | 9 | 28 |
70–80 | 5 | 16 |
80–90 | 9 | 28 |
90+ | 3 | 9 |
Substantive criteria case | 10 | 31 |
EAS advocacy organisation case | 6 | 19 |
Primary doctor refused to provide EAS | 6 | 19 |
Number of doctors involved in EAS | ||
2 | 20 | 63 |
3 | 10 | 31 |
4 | 2 | 6 |
Number of official consultants | ||
1 | 27 | 84 |
2 | 5 | 16 |
Number of SCEN consultants | ||
0 | 2 | 6 |
1 | 26 | 81 |
2 | 4 | 13 |
Disagreement between doctors Involved | 5 | 16 |
*These are categories used in most of the reports. Some 2012 case reports used non-overlapping age categories (eg, 40–49 years). The 2012 cases have been converted to the current format.
EAS, euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide; SCEN, Support and Consultation on Euthanasia in the Netherlands.