Table 1

Frequencies of responses, cross-tabulated by religion, to the question ‘do you think that doctors should be entitled to object to any procedure for which they have a moral, cultural or religious disagreement?’

ReligionYesNoUnsureTotal
Muslim48 (76.2%)8 (12.7%)7 (11.1%)63
Jewish6 (54.5%)5 (45.5%)011
Other44 (53.0%)30 (36.1%)9 (10.8%)83
Protestant64 (51.2%)38 (30.4%)23 (18.4%)125
Roman Catholic38 (46.3%)31 (37.8%)13 (15.9%)82
Buddhist5 (41.7%)6 (50.0%)1 (8.3%)12
None or atheist106 (35.5%)152 (50.8%)41 (13.7%)299
Hindu13 (34.2%)20 (52.6%)5 (13.2%)38
Sikh1 (14.3%)3 (42.9%)3 (42.9%)7
Eastern Orthodox01 (50.0%)1 (50.0%)2
  • Values are number (%). The percentages are those within the religion.