Table 3 Characteristics of patients discussed by family caregivers (total sample and patients who experienced an institutional objection)
Characteristic | Total sample (n = 32)9 Number (%) | Patients who experienced aninstitutional objection (n = 6) Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 18 (56%) | 4 (67%) |
Male | 14 (44%) | 2 (33%) |
Age | ||
Median (interquartile range) | 74.5 (66-81.25) | 69.5 (66.3–72.8) |
Province | ||
British Columbia | 10 (31%) | 2 (33%) |
Ontario | 14 (44%) | 2 (33%) |
Nova Scotia | 6 (19%) | 1 (17%) |
Other10 | 2 (6%) | 1 (17%) |
Population Centre and Rural Area Classification [51] | ||
Large urban population centre (> 100,000) | 18 (56%) | 3 (50%) |
Medium population centre (30,000–99,999) | 6 (19%) | 1 (17%) |
Small population centre (1,000–29,999) | 4 (13%) | - |
Rural area | 4 (13%) | 2 (33%) |
Place of death | ||
Residence | 17 (53%) | 2 (33%) |
Hospital | 8 (25%) | - |
Hospice | 1 (3%) | 1 (17%) |
Long-term care facility | 4 (13%) | 2 (33%) |
Assisted living facility | 1 (3%) | - |
Other | 1 (3%) | 1 (17%) |
Patient status at time of interview | ||
MAiD death | 29 (91%) | 6 (100%) |
Non-MAiD death | ||
Assessed as eligible for MAiD but lost capacity | 2 (6%) | - |
Assessed as ineligible for MAiD | 1 (3%) | - |
Illness, disease or disability for which MAiD was sought | ||
Cancer | 20 (63%) | 3 (50%) |
Neurological condition | 7 (22%) | 2 (33%) |
Cardiovascular condition | 2 (6%) | - |
Respiratory condition | 2 (6%) | - |
Other condition | 1 (6%) | 1 (17%) |
Year of death | ||
2016 | 1 (3%) | - |
2017 | 5 (16%) | 3 (50%) |
2018 | 10 (31%) | 1 (17%) |
2019 | 3 (9%) | 1 (17%) |
2020 | 5 (16%) | - |
2021 | 8 (25%) | 1 (17%) |