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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and their attitude to religion

From: Attitudes of Polish physicians, nurses and pharmacists towards the ethical and legal aspects of the conscience clause

Characteristics

1. Physicians

n (%N)

2. Nurses

n (%N)

3. Pharmacists

n (%N)

Number of respondents

N = 100

N = 100

N = 100

Sex

 Woman

71 (71)

98 (98)

74 (74)

 Man

29 (29)

2 (2)

26 (26)

Mean age

33.8

40.2

31.9

 Minimum age

25

25

22

 Maximum age

61

59

59

 SD

6.6

10.2

8.5

Education

 University

100 (100)

85 (85)

84 (84)

 High school

0

15 (15)

16 (16)

Religious practices

 Believing/practicing

44 (44)

63 (63)

24 (24)

 Believing/not practicing

26 (26)

29 (29)

44 (44)

 Non-believer/practicing

3 (3)

0

7 (7)

 Non-believer/not practicing

27 (27)

8 (8)

25 (25)

What role does religion play in your life?

 Significant; it influences my life decisions and choices

10 (10)

21 (21)

12 (12)

 Rather significant; I try to follow religious principles in my life

30 (30)

40 (40)

15 (15)

 Insignificant; I separate religion from public issues

31 (31)

30 (30)

54 (54)

 None; it is irrelevant to me

29 (29)

9 (9)

19 (19)