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Unacceptable delay in burial and preservation of the corpse’s dignity
| Causes an unacceptable delay in burial n (%) | ||||
| Post-mortem method |
Muslims in Libya
(Group 1) |
UK Muslims
(Group 2) |
UK non-Muslims
(Group 3) |
p- value |
| CT | 6 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 27 (20%) | <0.001 |
| MRI | 11 (8%) | 4 (9%) | 32 (23%) | 0.001 |
| Autopsy | 122 (88%) | 41 (91%) | 99 (72%) | <0.001 |
| Dignity of the corpse | ||||
| CT | 59 (43%) | 30 (67%) | 70 (51%) | 0.019 |
| MRI | 85 (62%) | 29 (64%) | 73 (53%) | 0.264 |
| Autopsy | 3 (2%) | 3 (7%) | 22 (16%) | <0.001 |
