Table 3 Additional tasks performed by the second physician according to whether the second physician is a LEIF physician or not
|  | All (N = 170)* | LEIF physician (N = 51)†| Not LEIF physician or not known (N = 119)‡ | p-value LEIF vs non-LEIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The consultant | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Had a discussion with the attending physician | 161 (96.4) | 50 (100.0) | 111 (94.9) | 0.180 |
Had a conversation with the family | 114 (71.3) | 37 (75.5) | 77 (69.4) | 0.456 |
Had a conversation with the caring team | 80 (51.0) | 23 (46.9) | 57 (52.8) | 0.606 |
Had a conversation with another attending physician | 55 (35.9) | 10 (20.8) | 45 (42.9) | 0.011 |
Asked for additional advice from a third physician | 29 (18.7) | 5 (10.4) | 24 (22.4) | 0.117 |
Was present when euthanasia was performed | 45 (30.4) | 17 (37.0) | 28 (27.5) | 0.253 |
Helped with performing euthanasia | 46 (30.1) | 21 (43.8) | 25 (23.8) | 0.022 |
Helped with filling out the registration form | 54 (36.0) | 22 (45.8) | 32 (31.4) | 0.102 |