Number and percentage of respondents indicating they would be willing to answer honestly for each question about end-of-life practices
Would you answer honestly questions asking if you had: | Yes | Per cent |
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(1) Prescribed drugs (for supply or administration) with intention to hasten death? | 351 | 80.5 |
(2) Withdrawn treatment with intention to hasten death? | 382 | 87.6 |
(3) Withheld or withdrawn treatment taking into account possibility of hastening death? | 388 | 89.0 |
(4) Withheld or withdrawn treatment partly to hasten death? | 337 | 77.3 |
(5) Withheld or withdrawn treatment with the intention of hastening death? | 271 | 62.2 |
(6) Alleviated pain and suffering taking into account the possibility of hastening death? | 399 | 91.5 |
(7) Alleviated pain and suffering partly to hasten death? | 316 | 72.5 |
(8) Alleviated pain and suffering with the intention of hastening death? | 261 | 59.9 |