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. 2023 Jul 3;13(2):117–129. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1770701

Table 2. Summary of predictor variables, n  = 255 .

Variable Median, mean ± SD
Religious practice 2.0, 2.02 ± 0.47
** n (%)
Religious appearance (hijab/beard)
 No 135 (53.9)
 Yes 107 (42.0)
Since completing medical school, how often have you personally experienced discrimination at work because of your religion?
 Never 79 (31.0)
 Rarely 112 (43.9)
 Sometimes to always 60 (23.5)
Have you personally experienced religious discrimination at your current workplace?
 No 214 (83.9)
 Yes 36 (14.1)
Have you ever reported concerns about religious discrimination to an employer or a professional body?
 No 239 (93.7)
 Yes 11 (4.3)
My religion negatively influences my relationships with colleagues
 Strongly disagree/disagree 229 (89.8)
 Agree/strongly agree 23 (9.0)
My religion positively influences my relationships with colleagues
 Strongly disagree/disagree 83 (32.6)
 Agree/strongly agree 163 (63.9)
My religion places me under greater scrutiny than non-Muslim colleagues
 Strongly disagree/disagree 132 (51.8)
 Agree/strongly agree 117 (45.9)
I struggle to find time for prayer (salat/namaz) at work
 Strongly disagree/disagree 123 (48.2)
 Agree/strongly agree 125 (49.0)
My workplace accommodates my religious identity
 Strongly disagree/disagree 68 (26.7)
 Agree/strongly agree 179 (70.2)
Patients have refused my care because of my religious identity
 Strongly disagree/disagree 227 (89.0)
 Agree/strongly agree 22 (8.6)
Did Islamic values influence your choice of specialty?
 No 178 (69.8)
 Yes 71 (27.8)

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.