Table 1 Results of Research Interview
From: Frequency of use of the religious exemption in New Jersey cases of determination of brain death
Question | Response Options | Frequency | % of applicable responses |
|---|---|---|---|
Was the respondent aware of religious exemptions? | |||
Yes | 15 | 79 | |
No | 4 | 21 | |
Was there a religious exemption at their hospital in the past five years? | |||
Yes | 5 | 28 | |
No | 13 | 72 | |
Approximate # of religious exemptions reported at the hospital in the past five years: | |||
0 | 13 | 72 | |
1–5 | 2 | 11 | |
6–10 | 2 | 11 | |
11–15 | 1 | 6 | |
Religious tradition of patient(s) obtaining religious exemption(s) at hospital: | |||
Orthodox Jew | 3 | 60 | |
Non-religious | 1 | 20 | |
Unknown | 1 | 20 | |
Did the hospital deny any religious exemptions in the past 5 years? | |||
Yes | 0 | 0 | |
No | 18 | 100 | |