Table 1.
Patient Characteristics (N = 456)
| Characteristic | Mean or Percent |
|---|---|
| Mean age, y (range) | 52.3 y (18 to 86) |
| Gender, % | |
| Male | 44 |
| Female | 56 |
| Marital status, % | |
| Single | 25 |
| Married | 44 |
| Divorced/widowed | 31 |
| Race, % | |
| White | 53 |
| African American | 43 |
| Other | 4 |
| Religion, % | |
| Protestant | 60 |
| Catholic | 10 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | <1 |
| Mormon | <1 |
| Christian Science | <1 |
| Buddhist | <1 |
| Jehovah's Witness | <1 |
| Agnostic or Atheist or No religion | 11 |
| Not specified | 16 |
| Education, % | |
| Less than high school | 28 |
| High school graduate | 28 |
| Some college or greater | 44 |
| Insurance, % | |
| None | 24 |
| Private | 28 |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 41 |
| Other | 7 |
| Annual household income $, % | |
| <10,000 | 28 |
| 10–39,000 | 44 |
| ≥40,000 | 21 |
| Not reported | 7 |
| Overnight hospitalizations within 1 y, % | |
| None | 53 |
| One or more | 47 |
| Functional status, mean ±SD | |
| SF-36 Physical Component Summary (PCS) | 39.5 ± 13.0 |
| SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) | 49.7 ± 11.5 |
| Spiritual Well Being score, mean ±SD | 97.4 ± 16.8 |
| 20–80, % | 19 |
| 81–109, % | 46 |
| 110–120, % | 35 |
| Attendance at organized worship service within past y, % | |
| None | 22 |
| <1/wk | 61 |
| ≥1/wk | 17 |