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Table 2 Characteristics of the people with one or more advance directives from the Right to die-NL and people with a wish to live statement

From: Analysis of the construct of dignity and content validity of the patient dignity inventory

Characteristics

People with an advance directive from the Right to die-NL

People having a wish to live statement

 

PDI

n = 1947

Open-ended

question

n = 1865

PDI

n = 590

Open-ended question

n = 539

Kind of advance directive

    

- Advance euthanasia directive

95

94

  

- Refusal of treatment document

65

64

  

- Durable power of attorney

63

63

  

Sex, female %

61

68

60

59

Age mean (SD) [range]

69 (12)

[26-98]

70 (12)

[25-100]

61 (17)

[17-92]

62 (17)

[19-92]

Marital status %

    

   Single/divorced/widowed

41

42

29

28

   Married or with partner

59

58

71

72

Level of education1 %

    

   Low

5

6

13

16

   Intermediate

55

56

66

60

   High

40

38

21

24

Religious beliefs %

35

37

99

99

Self perceived health status

    

   Very good

19

20

22

19

   Good

59

58

59

61

   Less than good

22

23

16

19

  1. 1 Low: Lower vocational education; lower secondary general education; primary school. Intermediate: Intermediate vocational or higher secondary general education. High: Higher vocational education; university.