Table 1 Medical students’ religious beliefs
From: Medical students, spirituality and religiosity-results from the multicenter study SBRAME
Spiritual/religious beliefs | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Religious affiliation | ||
No religion and not believe in God | 300 | 8.3 |
No religion, but believe in God | 923 | 25.6 |
Catholics | 1245 | 34.6 |
Protestant Evangelicals | 291 | 8.0 |
Spiritists | 470 | 13.0 |
Others | 370 | 10.5 |
How often do you attend church or other religious meetings? | ||
Once a week or more | 649 | 18.2 |
Less than once a week and more than once a year | 1628 | 45.2 |
Once a year or less/Never | 1320 | 36.6 |
How often do you spend time in private religious activities (prayer, Bible study, etc.?) | ||
Daily or more | 1173 | 32.7 |
Less than daily and at least once a week | 829 | 23.1 |
Less than once a week/Never | 1597 | 44.2 |
In my life, I experience the presence of the Divine (i.e., God) | ||
Definitely true of me or Tends to be true | 2379 | 66.3 |
Unsure/Tends not to be true/Definitely not true | 1207 | 33.7 |
My religious beliefs are what really lie behind my whole approach to life. | ||
Definitely true of me/Tends to be true | 1772 | 49.3 |
Unsure/Tends not to be true/Definitely not true | 1821 | 50.7 |
I try hard to carry my religion over into all other dealings in life. | ||
Definitely true of me/Tends to be true | 1387 | 38.6 |
Unsure/Tends not to be true/Definitely not true | 2202 | 61.4 |
Do you believe in God? | ||
Yes | 3020 | 84.2 |
No | 316 | 8.8 |
No opinion | 251 | 7.0 |
Do you believe that after death, the soul/spirit remains alive? | ||
Yes | 2395 | 66.8 |
No | 520 | 14.5 |
No opinion | 669 | 18.7 |
Do you believe the human body is composed by a body and a soul? | ||
Yes | 2841 | 78.9 |
No | 336 | 9.3 |
No opinion | 421 | 11.8 |
Do you believe in reincarnation | ||
Yes | 1319 | 36.9 |
No | 1444 | 40.4 |
No opinion | 806 | 22.7 |