Table 1 Demographic characteristics of interview participants (N = 21)
Area of medical specialty | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Family medicine | 8 | 38.1 |
Palliative care | 6 | 28.6 |
Obstetrics | 1 | 4.8 |
Internal medicine | 5 | 23.8 |
Psychiatry | 1 | 5.8 |
Sex | ||
Male | 7 | 33.3 |
Female | 14 | 66.7 |
Years practicing medicine | ||
> 30 years | 12 | 57.1 |
21–30 years | 4 | 19.0 |
11–20 years | 2 | 9.5 |
6–10 years | 2 | 9.5 |
1–5 years | 0 | 0.0 |
< 1 year | 1 | 4.8 |
Geographic area of practice | ||
Southern Ontario | 16 | 76.2 |
Northeastern Ontario | 1 | 5.8 |
British Columbia | 2 | 9.5 |
Manitoba | 1 | 5.8 |
Saskatchewan | 1 | 5.8 |
Age range | ||
18–29 | 1 | 5.8 |
30–39 | 1 | 5.8 |
40–49 | 2 | 9.5 |
50–59 | 5 | 23.8 |
60–69 | 8 | 38.1 |
70+ | 4 | 19.0 |
Involvement with WLT | ||
Yes | 19 | 90.5 |
No | 2 | 9.5 |
MAiD provider | ||
Yes | 14 | 66.7 |
No | 7 | 33.3 |
Number of MAiD assessments | ||
0 (does not assess) | 5 | 23.8 |
1–50 | 5 | 23.8 |
51–100 | 3 | 21.1 |
> 100 | 8 | 38.1 |
Number of MAiD provisions | ||
0 (does not provide) | 7 | 33.3 |
1–50 | 6 | 28.6 |
51–100 | 5 | 23.8 |
> 100 | 3 | 21.1 |