Acceptance of euthanasia by students of selected study disciplines at universities in Lublin, Poland

BMC Medical Ethics

Table 1 Characteristics of examined students

Characteristics of examined students		N	%
Gender	Female	435	69.4
	Male	192	30.6
	Total	627	100.0
Place of permanent residence	Urban	361	57.6
	Rural	266	42.4
	Total	627	100.0
Origin from a large family	No (lack of or one sibling)	394	62.8
	Yes (two or more siblings)	233	37.2
	Total	627	100.0
Living together with grandparents in the family	Living at present	179	28.5
	Living in the past	148	23.6
	Has not lived	300	47.9
	Total	627	100.0
Age	Up to 19	239	38.1
	20	188	30.0
	21 and over	200	31.9
	Total	627	100.0
Study discipline	Psychology	170	27.1
	Medicine	280	44.7
	Economic-Technical studies	177	28.2
	Total	627	100.0
Attitude towards religion	Believer - practitioner	396	63.2
	Believer - non-practitioner	153	24.4
	Non-believer	78	12.4
	Total	627	100.0

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