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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population

From: Attitudes towards euthanasia in severely ill and dementia patients and cremation in Cyprus: a population-based survey

Characteristics

Number

Percentage (%)

Age categories

  

  20 – 40 years old

275

27.5

  40 – 60 years old

436

43.7

  > 60 years old

287

28.7

Gender

  

  Male

308

31.0

  Female

689

69.0

Marital status

  

  Single – other

94

9.4

  Married

905

90.6

Education

  

  Elementary school

202

20.3

  High school

474

47.6

  University

320

32.1

Occupation

  

  Medical/Paramedical

46

4.6

  Other

951

95.4

Reported Religiousness

  

  Much

580

58.3

  Little

360

36.2

  None

55

5.5