Table 2

Cross tabulation: General and case-specific attitudes towards risk-relativity

	General attitude towards risk-relativity
	Not at all relevant	Rather not relevant	Rather relevant	Very relevant	Total*
Chemotherapy
The patient chooses to undergo chemotherapy.	0†	0†	1.4†	1.2†	0.9 (n=6)
The patient chooses not to undergo chemotherapy (treatment refusal).	7.3†	18†	33.8†	43.4†	32.5 (n=207)
In both cases, I apply equally stringent standards in terms of mental abilities.	92.7†	82†	64.8†	55.4†	65.9 (n=420)
Assisted suicide
I apply more stringent standards in terms of mental abilities as in the case of treatment refusal.	14.5†	33.3†	35.8†	48.5†	35.6 (n=227)
I apply equally stringent standards in terms of mental abilities as in the case of treatment refusal.	85.5†	66.7†	64.2†	51.5†	56.5 (n=360)
I must be personally convinced that assisted suicide is the best option available for the patient.	9.1†	10.2†	17.8†	17.4†	15.9 (n=101)
Total*	8.6 (n=55)	14 (n=89)	33.4 (n=213)	39.2 (n=250)