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Table 4 Comparing views on personal comfort and comfort of others in talking about death and dying (n = 1154)

From: The contribution of a MOOC to community discussions around death and dying

 

Most people are NOT comfortable talking about death and dying

 

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Not Sure

Agree

Strongly Agree

Totals

n, %

n, %

n, %

n, %

n, %

n, %

I am comfortable talking about death and dying

Strongly Disagree

9 (0.8%)

0 (0.0%)

7 (0.6%)

25 (2.2%)

2 (0.2%)

43 (3.7%)

Disagree

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.1%)

14 (1.2%)

6 (0.5%)

21 (1.8%)

Not Sure

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.1%)

7 (0.6%)

58 (5.0%)

10 (0.9%)

76 (6.6%)

Agree

3 (0.3%)

13 (1.1%)

51 (4.4%)

340 (29.5%)

66 (5.7%)

473 (41.0%)

Strongly Agree

4 (0.3%)

24 (2.1%)

28 (2.4%)

396 (34.3%)

89 (7.7%)

541 (46.9%)

n and % of Total

16 (1.4%)

38 (3.3%)

94 (8.1%)

833 (72.2%)

173 (15.0%)

1154 (100%)