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Table 4 Determinants of the degree of acceptance of euthanasia (linear regression)

From: Acceptance of euthanasia by students of selected study disciplines at universities in Lublin, Poland

Predictors (coding)

ß

SE

Stand. ß

t

p

95% CI for B

VIF

lower

upper

(Constant)

3.837

0.303

 

12.654

< 0.001

3.241

4.432

 

Repondent’s age

-0.084

0.067

-0.046

-1.253

0.211

-0.216

0.048

1.182

Gender (1 - female, 2 -male)

0.079

0.068

0.041

1.165

0.244

-0.054

0.212

1.073

Place of permanent residence (1 - urban, 2 - rural)

0.02

0.066

0.011

0.301

0.764

-0.110

0.15

1.191

Origin from large family (1 - No, 2 - Yes)

-0.054

0.065

-0.029

-0.826

0.409

-0.181

0.074

1.091

Living with grandparents (1 - No, 2 - Yes)

0.026

0.062

0.014

0.415

0.679

-0.096

0.148

1.073

Religious involvement (1 - No, 2 - Yes)

-0.998

0.065

-0.537

-15.409

< 0.001

-1.125

-0.871

1.077

Student of psychology (1 - No, 2 - Yes)

-0.251

0.088

-0.125

-2.858

0.004

-0.423

-0.078

1.697

Student of medicine (1 - No, 2 - Yes)

-0.13

0.078

-0.072

-1.664

0.097

-0.283

0.023

1.665

  1. ANOVA for regression: F = 34.555; p < 0.001; Explained variability of the dependent variable, corrected R2 = 0.302