Personal characteristics of interviewed clients per form of suffering and trajectory
| Main suffering | Trajectory | Interviewee | Gender | Age, years | Request for PAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Unable to obtain PAD | 1 | F | ≤39 | No request for PAD |
| Unable to obtain PAD | 2* | F | ≤39 | Request for PAD denied | |
| Unable to obtain PAD | 3 | M | 40–64 | Request for PAD denied | |
| Unable to obtain PAD | 4 | F | 40–64 | No request for PAD | |
| Unable to obtain PAD | 5 | M | 65–79 | Request for PAD denied | |
| Prospective | Backup plan | 6† | F | 65–79 | No request for PAD |
| Backup plan | 7† | M | 65–79 | No request for PAD | |
| Backup plan | 8 | M | 65–79 | No request for PAD | |
| Backup plan | 9† | M | 65–79 | No request for PAD | |
| Backup plan | 10† | F | 65–79 | No request for PAD | |
| Backup plan | 11 | F | ≥80 | No request for PAD | |
| Backup plan | 12† | M | ≥80 | No request for PAD | |
| Backup plan | 13† | F | ≥80 | No request for PAD | |
| Valuing autonomy | 14 | M | 65–79 | No request for PAD | |
| Valuing autonomy | 15 | M | 65–79 | No request for PAD | |
| Valuing autonomy | 16 | M | 65–79 | No request for PAD | |
| Valuing autonomy | 17 | F | ≥80 | No request for PAD |
*Partner present at interview to support with gaps in memory.
†Couple together.
PAD, physician-assisted dying.