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. 2022 Nov 18;22:454. doi: 10.1186/s12905-022-02064-7

Table 2.

Religion and religiosity of participants (N = 375)

Variable Frequency – No. (%)
Islam 221 (58.9)
Sect
 Sunni 207 (93.7)
 Shia 4 (1.8)
 Others 10 (2.7)
Salat
 5 times/day 208 (94.1)
 1–4 times/day 10 (4.5)
 Sometimes 2 (0.9)
 Never or seldom 1 (0.5)
Saum
 Whole month 180 (81.4)
 16–27 days 37 (16.7)
 8–15 days 3 (1.4)
  < 7 days 0
 Not observing Saum 1 (0.5)
Zakat charity
 Yes 220 (99.5)
 No 1 (0.5)
Buddhism – No.(%) 154 (41.1)
Pray
 5–7 times/week 21 (13.6)
 1–4 times/week 44 (28.6)
 Buddhist-day 10 (6.5)
 Never or seldom 79 (51.3)
Takbat (To offer food to the monks)
 5–7 times/week 2 (1.3)
 1–4 times/week 30 (19.5)
 Buddhist-day 12 (7.8)
 Never or seldom 110 (71.4)
Practice Pancha Sila
 5–7 times/week 37 (24.0)
 1–4 times/week 53 (34.4)
 Buddhist-day 12 (7.8)
 Never or seldom 52 (13.9)
Meditation
 5–7 times/week 7 (4.5)
 1–4 times/week 24 (15.6)
 Buddhist-day 7 (4.5)
 Never or seldom 116 (75.3)