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Table 2 Social distance of the surveyed nurses towards certain religious groups

From: Attitudes of polish nurses towards representatives of certain religions

Parameter

Jews

Orthodox

Protestants

SDA

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Muslims

Hindus

Buddhists

p *

Bogardus Scale

M ± SD

3.1 ± 1.01

3.26 ± 0.97

3.21 ± 0.98

3.17 ± 0.99

3.06 ± 1

2.47 ± 1.08

2.85 ± 1.04

2.9 ± 1.04

p < 0.001

Me

3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3

2.4

3

3

 

Q

2.5–3.8

2.7–4

2.7–4

2.6–3.9

2.4–3.8

1.5–3.1

2.1–3.5

2.2–3.6

Public distance makro

M ± SD

3.22 ± 1.03

3.4 ± 0.99

3.33 ± 1

3.29 ± 1.02

3.21 ± 1.05

2.54 ± 1.17

2.96 ± 1.11

3.03 ± 1.13

p < 0.001

Me

3

3.33

3.33

3.33

3

2.67

3

3

 

Q

2.67–4

3–4

2.83–4

2.67–4

2.67–4

1.67–3.33

2.33–3.67

2.33–4

Public distance mikro

M ± SD

2.94 ± 1.1

3.14 ± 1.06

3.09 ± 1.07

3.05 ± 1.07

2.94 ± 1.09

2.31 ± 1.12

2.71 ± 1.1

2.78 ± 1.1

p < 0.001

Me

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

 

Q

2–3.75

2.5–4

2.5–4

2.5–4

2.25–3.75

1.12–3

2–3.5

2–3.5

Private distance

M ± SD

3.28 ± 1.18

3.36 ± 1.13

3.32 ± 1.14

3.27 ± 1.15

3.17 ± 1.46

2.62 ± 1.31

2.97 ± 1.23

3.02 ± 1.22

p < 0.001

Me

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

Q

3–4

3–4

3–4

3–4

2–4

1–4

2–4

2–4

Intimate distance

M ± SD

2.92 ± 1.23

3.05 ± 1.2

2.98 ± 1.22

2.92 ± 1.21

2.73 ± 1.25

2.27 ± 1.25

2.59 ± 1.25

2.62 ± 1.25

p < 0.001

Me

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

 

Q

2–4

2–4

2–4

2–4

2–4

1–3

1–3

1–3

Biological distance

M ± SD

3.39 ± 1.3

3.46 ± 1.25

3.44 ± 1.25

3.39 ± 1.27

3.31 ± 1.31

2.93 ± 1.43

3.16 ± 1.34

3.19 ± 1.32

p < 0.001

Me

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

 

Q

3–4

3–4

3–4

3–4

3–4

2–4

2–4

2–4

  1. * NP = Lack of distribution of normality for at least one religion, Friedman’s test + post-hoc analysis results (Wilcoxon’s test for pairs associated with the Bonferroni correction)