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Table 2 Religion and religiosity of participants (N = 375)

From: Survey of knowledge and attitude regarding induced abortion among nurses in a tertiary hospital in Thailand after amendment of the abortion act: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Frequency – No. (%)

Islam

221 (58.9)

Sect

 Sunni

207 (93.7)

 Shia

4 (1.8)

 Others

10 (2.7)

Salat

 5 times/day

208 (94.1)

 1–4 times/day

10 (4.5)

 Sometimes

2 (0.9)

 Never or seldom

1 (0.5)

Saum

 Whole month

180 (81.4)

 16–27 days

37 (16.7)

 8–15 days

3 (1.4)

  < 7 days

0

 Not observing Saum

1 (0.5)

Zakat charity

 Yes

220 (99.5)

 No

1 (0.5)

Buddhism – No.(%)

154 (41.1)

Pray

 5–7 times/week

21 (13.6)

 1–4 times/week

44 (28.6)

 Buddhist-day

10 (6.5)

 Never or seldom

79 (51.3)

Takbat (To offer food to the monks)

 5–7 times/week

2 (1.3)

 1–4 times/week

30 (19.5)

 Buddhist-day

12 (7.8)

 Never or seldom

110 (71.4)

Practice Pancha Sila

 5–7 times/week

37 (24.0)

 1–4 times/week

53 (34.4)

 Buddhist-day

12 (7.8)

 Never or seldom

52 (13.9)

Meditation

 5–7 times/week

7 (4.5)

 1–4 times/week

24 (15.6)

 Buddhist-day

7 (4.5)

 Never or seldom

116 (75.3)