Table 3 Variables associated with positive attitudes towards human euthanasia

Female (ref. = male)

1.46^*

1.21 – 1.75

1.02

0.82 – 1.26

Age

0.86^*

0.83 – 0.89

0.87^*

0.83 – 0.91

Single (ref. = having a partner)

1.38^*

1.13 – 1.69

1.35^*

1.10 – 1.67

Main field of work (ref. = mixed clinical practice)

 Companion animals

1.69^*

1.27 – 2.23

1.66^*

1.23 – 2.23

 Production animals

0.85

0.58 – 1.25

1.04

0.69 – 1.56

 Equine practice

1.16

0.73 – 1.83

1.29

0.80 – 2.09

 Aquaculture

1.10

0.71 – 1.69

1.07

0.69 – 1.67

 Public administration

0.83

0.61 – 1.14

0.98

0.70 – 1.35

 Academia/research

1.15

0.79 – 1.66

1.35

0.92 – 1.98

 Other

0.96

0.68 – 1.36

1.07

0.74 – 1.53

Frequency of euthanasia (ref. 0–4/week)

 5 or more/week

1.42

0.95 – 2.11

1.32

0.88 – 2.00