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        |  | How    obligated are medical professionals to assist? |  
        | Independent variable | n | Not    at all | Slightly | Moderately | Highly | Don’t    know |  
        | Marriage length |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
        | Few months | 417 | 24.2 | 8.6 | 24.5 | 36.2 | 6.5 |  
        | Few years | 446 | 22.6 | 10.1 | 22.0 | 39.5 | 5.8 |  
        | Sex of deceased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
        | Male | 435 | 22.8 | 8.0 | 23.2 | 40.9 | 5.1 |  
        | Female | 428 | 24.1 | 10.7 | 23.1 | 34.8 | 7.2 |  
        | Parenthood plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
        | Undecided about children | 422 | 27.5 | 9.2 | 21.6 | 35.3 | 6.4 |  
        | Wanted to have children | 441 | 19.5 | 9.5 | 24.7 | 40.4 | 5.9 |  
        | Cause of death |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
        | Car accident | 424 | 31.6 | 8.0 | 22.2 | 33.0 | 5.2 |  
        | Suicide | 436 | 35.6 | 13.1 | 20.4 | 26.1 | 4.8 |  
        | Deceased’s parents’    wishes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
        | Opposed | 435 | 40.0 | 8.5 | 20.5 | 26.7 | 4.4 |  
        | Supportive | 426 | 26.5 | 10.3 | 20.2 | 39.0 | 4.0 |  |