Table 1:

Participant characteristics

CharacteristicNo. (%) of participants*
n = 16
Gender
 Female13 (81)
 Male3 (19)
Age, yr
 25–341 (6)
 35–443 (19)
 45–544 (25)
 55–643 (19)
 65–743 (19)
 75–842 (12)
Profession
 Physician14 (88)
 Nurse practitioner1 (6)
 MAiD care coordinator1 (6)
Province
 British Columbia5 (31)
 Alberta1 (6)
 Manitoba1 (6)
 Saskatchewan1 (6)
 Quebec3 (19)
 Ontario5 (31)
Practice setting
 Urban10 (62)
 Rural4 (25)
 Mixed2 (12)
Specialty
 Primary care11 (69)
 Palliative care1 (6)
 Anesthesiology1 (6)
 Geriatrics1 (6)
 Emergency medicine1 (6)
 NA1 (6)
No. of MAiD assessments before COVID-19 (providers only)
 Mean (range)133.1 (1–460)
 Median100
No. of MAiD assessments during COVID-19 (providers only)
 Mean (range)8.2 (2–20)
 Median7
  • Note: MAiD = medical assistance in dying, NA = not available.

  • * Unless indicated otherwise.