García-Romero H, González-González A, Galicia J
CLIDDA, ISSSTE, México, D.F.
Gac Med Mex. 1998 Sep-Oct;134(5):629-36.
A survey was conducted with 3021 employees of the Federal Government using self-administered questionnaires in order to collect data on the socioeconomic background of those surveyed (sex, age, civil status, number of children, religious, affiliation, educational level and monthly income), as well as their opinions about euthanasia. For the purposes of this study, three types of euthanasia were considered: 1) passive (the suspension of life support systems); 2) active (the application of immediate death causing means for people who suffer from incurable illnesses); and 3) active in the medium term (the application of substances which keep a patient sedated and comfortable while all food is withheld). Passive and medium-term active euthanasia were accepted by 40 percent of the population surveyed, while active euthanasia was accepted by 20 percent. These percentages were higher among young people, among those who were not heavily influenced by or did not practice religion, among professionals and among post-graduates.
对3021名联邦政府雇员进行了一项调查，采用自填式问卷以收集被调查者的社会经济背景数据（性别、年龄、婚姻状况、子女数量、宗教信仰、教育程度和月收入），以及他们对安乐死的看法。本研究考虑了三种类型的安乐死：1）被动安乐死（停止生命维持系统）；2）主动安乐死（对患有不治之症的人使用立即致死手段）；3）中期主动安乐死（在停止所有食物供应的同时，使用药物使患者镇静并保持舒适）。40%的被调查人群接受被动安乐死和中期主动安乐死，而20%的人接受主动安乐死。这些比例在年轻人、未受宗教严重影响或不信仰宗教的人、专业人士和研究生中更高。
