Table 4.
Association of population demographics with attitudes on cremation
| Demographics | Much support n (%) | Little support n (%) | No support n (%) | Do not know/answer n (%) | p - value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total |
78 (7.8) |
66 (6.6) |
781 (78.2) |
73 (7.3) |
- |
|
Age categories |
|
|
|
|
|
| 20 – 40 years old |
21 (7.6) |
25 (9.1) |
209 (76.0) |
20 (7.3) |
|
| 40 – 60 years old |
31 (7.1) |
25 (5.7) |
347 (79.6) |
33 (7.6) |
|
| > 60 years old |
26 (9.1) |
16 (5.6) |
225 (78.4) |
20 (6.9) |
0.57 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
38 (12.3) |
32 (10.4) |
208 (67.5) |
30 (9.7) |
|
| Female |
40 (5.8) |
34 (4.9) |
572 (83.0) |
43 (6.2) |
< 0.0001 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
|
| Elementary school |
11 (5.4) |
9 (4.5) |
173 (85.6) |
9 (4.4) |
|
| High School |
40 (8.4) |
21 (4.4) |
379 (80.0) |
34 (7.2) |
|
| University |
27 (8.5) |
35 (10.9) |
228 (71.2) |
30 (9.4) |
< 0.0006 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Married |
74 (8.1) |
52 (6.5) |
711 (78.6) |
68 (7.5) |
|
| Single – Other |
4 (4.3) |
14 (14.9) |
70 (74.5) |
6 (6.4) |
0.012 |
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
|
|
| Medical/Paramedical |
3 (6.5) |
2 (4.3) |
37 (80.4) |
4 (8.7) |
|
| Other |
75 (7.9) |
64 (6.7) |
743 (78.1) |
69 (7.2) |
0.93 |
|
Reported Religiousness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Much |
25 (4.3) |
34 (5.9) |
496 (85.5) |
25 (4.3) |
|
| Little |
39 (10.8) |
28 (7.8) |
253 (70.3) |
40 (11.1) |
|
| None | 14 (24.1) | 4 (6.9) | 30 (54.5) | 7 (12.7) | < 0.0001 |
Table columns represent responses to the question “Do you support cremation instead of burial?”.