Table 1. GPs’ characteristics (n = 423)
Characteristics
Mean age, years (SD)48.1 (9.8)
Mean experience as GP, years (SD)16.5 (9.4)
n (%) a
Sex
 Male207 (49.2)
 Female214 (50.8)
Kind of GP
 Regular390 (92.6)
 Locum30 (7.1)
Having had at least one euthanasia request from a patient with another disease than dementia410 (96.9)
Having at least once performed euthanasia in a patient with another disease than dementia340 (86.5)a
Having had at least one euthanasia request from a patient with dementia
 Yes, competent135 (32.9)
 Yes, incompetent41 (10.0)
 No249 (60.7)a
Having at least once performed euthanasia in a person with dementia
 Yes, competent37 (8.7)
 Yes, incompetent3 (0.7)
 No384 (90.7)
Having no experience with euthanasia in people with dementia, but possibility of performing it in future
 Yes173 (45.1)
 No, but will refer to a colleague180 (47.9)
 No, and will not refer to a colleague31 (7.0)
Estimated number of AEDs received per month
 <1195 (46.7)
 ≥1228 (53.9)
Estimated percentage of AEDs containing euthanasia requests in case of dementia ≥50%222 (52.6)a
  • SD = standard deviation; AED = advanced euthanasia directive. aNumber of missing variables among 2–17 GPs.