| Attitude | Belgium | Denmark | Netherlands | Sweden | Switzerland | Australia |
| To NTD and APS | ||||||
| Roman Catholic | −0.40 (−0.46 to −0.33) | * | −0.05 (−0.14 to 0.04) | −0.66 (−1.01 to −0.31) | −0.04 (−0.14 to 0.05) | 0.08 (−0.02 to 0.18) |
| Protestant | * | 0.32 (0.26 to 0.39) | −0.08 (−0.18 to 0.03) | −0.20 (−0.28 to −0.12) | 0.14 (0.06 to 0.22) | 0.09 (0.01 to 0.18) |
| Non-religious (specific philosophy) | 0.15 (0.00 to 0.30) | 0.49 (0.24 to 0.75) | 0.26 (0.01 to 0.50) | −0.15 (−0.41 to 0.10) | 0.36 (0.03 to 0.69) | 0.29 (−0.07 to 0.65) |
| Non-religious (no specific philosophy) | −0.03 (−0.13 to 0.07) | 0.41 (0.33 to 0.49) | 0.06 (−0.01 to 0.13) | −0.11 (−0.20 to −0.02) | 0.21 (0.12 to 0.30) | 0.25 (0.18 to 0.32) |
| p Value | <0.001 | 0.102 | 0.021 | 0.002 | <0.001 | 0.011 |
| To use of lethal drugs | ||||||
| Roman Catholic | 0.21 (0.16 to 0.27) | * | 0.20 (0.12 to 0.28) | −0.68 (−0.95 to −0.40) | −0.17 (−0.26 to −0.07) | −0.68 (−0.80 to −0.56) |
| Protestant | * | 0.01 (−0.06 to 0.08) | 0.13 (0.04 to 0.23) | −0.75 (−0.82 to −0.68) | 0.03 (−0.06 to 0.11) | −0.20 (−0.29 to −0.10) |
| Non-religious (specific philosophy) | 0.77 (0.65 to 0.89) | 0.44 (0.15 to 0.74) | 0.60 (0.37 to 0.84) | −0.47 (−0.77 to −0.17) | 0.14 (−0.27 to 0.55) | 0.02 (−0.29 to 0.32) |
| Non-religious (no specific philosophy) | 0.67 (0.60 to 0.74) | 0.18 (0.09 to 0.27) | 0.35 (0.29 to 0.41) | −0.47 (−0.56 to −0.39) | 0.39 (0.29 to 0.49) | 0.09 (0.01 to 0.17) |
| p Value | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| To preserving life | ||||||
| Roman Catholic | −0.08 (−0.13 to −0.03) | * | −0.39 (−0.47 to −0.32) | 0.85 (0.58 to 1.12) | 0.04 (−0.05 to 0.12) | 0.50 (0.38 to 0.61) |
| Protestant | * | 0.39 (0.31 to 0.46) | −0.29 (−0.38 to −0.19) | 0.89 (0.82 to 0.96) | −0.23 (−0.31 to −0.16) | 0.07 (−0.02 to 0.16) |
| Non-religious (specific philosophy) | −0.77 (−0.90 to −0.64) | −0.09 (−0.43 to 0.25) | −0.86 (−1.06 to −0.66) | 0.67 (0.36 to 0.97) | −0.46 (−0.80 to −0.11) | −0.29 (−0.59 to 0.02) |
| Non-religious (no specific philosophy) | −0.59 (−0.66 to −0.52) | 0.09 (0.00 to 0.18) | −0.65 (−0.70 to −0.60) | 0.52 (0.44 to 0.61) | −0.51 (−0.59 to −0.42) | −0.34 (−0.42 to −0.27) |
| p Value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Values are mean standardised factor score (95% CI); higher scores signify respectively more acceptance of NTD and APS, more tolerance to use of lethal drugs, stronger life-preserving attitude. The scores can be compared within and across countries.
*Only life-stance groups with more than 2% of respondents in national sample were retained in the analyses.
APS, alleviation of pain/symptoms using drugs with a possible life-shortening effect; NTD, non-treatment decision