A concern that was a major factor for persons in Oregon who chose physician-assisted suicide was ______.

A) being unhappy living alone with a medical condition
B) lack of understanding about their medical condition
C) having less than a year to live because of a medical condition
D) loss of dignity due to the medical condition

The loss of dignity due to the medical condition was a major concern for persons in Oregon who chose physician-assisted suicide. Other factors, such as being unhappy living alone with a medical condition or lack of understanding about their medical condition, were not as significant in their decision making. However, the Oregon Death with Dignity Annual Report notes that the main reasons for choosing assisted suicide were patients' concern about loss of autonomy (91.5%), loss of dignity (78.9%), and inability to enjoy life (77.8%).