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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Medical and midwifery students’ views on the use of conscientious objection in abortion care, following legal reform in Chile: a cross-sectional study

 

Number

Percent

Total

333

100

Female

209

63

Age group

 17–19

80

24

 20–24

197

59

 25–37

56

17

Type of degree being pursued

 Midwifery

83

25

 Medicine-Planning to specialize in Obstetrics/Gynecology

86

26

 Medicine-Specialty undecided/unknown

164

49

Year in medical or midwifery school

 1st-2nd

146

44

 3rd-4th

108

32

 5th–7th/Just graduated

79

24

Born in Chile

326

98

Lived one year or more outside of Chile

19

6

Region where completed high school

 Santiago metropolitan region

259

78

 Northern Chile

24

7

 Southern Chile

47

14

 Other country

3

< 1

Single/not married

327

98

Political affiliation

 Right/center right

81

24

 Center

27

8

 Left/center left

158

48

 None

67

20

Frequency of religious service attendance

 Once a week/2–3 times a month

42

13

 Once a month/2–3 times a year

50

15

 Hardly ever/never

237

72

Religion

 Catholic

121

36

 Evangelical/Protestant

15

5

 Other

15

5

 None/Atheist/Agnostic

182

55

University type

 Private-Secular

138

41

 Private-Religious

71

21

 Public-Secular

124

37