Table 5 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals from multivariable logistic regression models examining the association between population characteristics and support for euthanasia and cremation in Cyprus
Population characteristics | Against euthanasia requested | Against euthanasia requested | Against cremation |
|---|---|---|---|
by people themselves | for people by relatives | odds ratio (95% CI) | |
odds ratio (95% CI) | odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
Age categories | |||
20 – 40 years old (reference) | – | – | – |
40 – 60 years old | 1.21 (0.86 – 1.72) | 1.03 (0.67 – 1.56) | 1.36 (0.89 – 2.08) |
> 60 years old | 1.49 (1.01 – 2.22) | 1.34 (0.83 – 2.19) | 1.17 (0.74 – 1.85) |
Gender | |||
Male (reference) | – | – | – |
Female | 2.36 (1.74 – 3.20) | 2.47 (1.72 – 3.56) | 2.44 (1.70 – 3.50) |
Education | |||
Elementary school (reference) | – | – | – |
High School | 0.69 (0.44 – 1.07) | 0.73 (0.42 – 1.22) | 0.74 (0.43 – 1.25) |
University | 0.40 (0.25 – 0.63) | 0.50 (0.28 – 0.84) | 0.46 (0.26 – 0.77) |
Marital status | |||
Married (reference) | – | – | – |
Single | 1.04 (0.64 – 1.78) | 1.61 (0.83 – 3.52) | 0.68 (0.40 – 1.21) |
Reported Religiousness | |||
Much (reference) | – | – | – |
Little | 0.39 (0.28 – 0.53) | 0.38 (0.26 – 0.56) | 0.49 (0.34 – 0.72) |
None | 0.21 (0.12 – 0.36) | 0.23 (0.12 – 0.45) | 0.25 (0.14 – 0.48) |