Table 2.
Bivariate Associations With Time Trade-off Statement (“I want my doctor to discuss spiritual issues with me even if it means spending less time on medical issues”)
| Characteristic | n | Agree, % | P Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | .12 | ||
| <50 years | 188 | 6 | |
| ≥50 years | 264 | 13 | |
| Gender | .80 | ||
| Female | 253 | 10 | |
| Male | 198 | 10 | |
| Marital status | .48 | ||
| Married | 199 | 10 | |
| Single | 109 | 13 | |
| Divorced | 92 | 6 | |
| Widowed | 50 | 12 | |
| Location (state) | .71 | ||
| NC | 298 | 11 | |
| Fla | 125 | 9 | |
| Vt | 29 | 7 | |
| Race | <.001 | ||
| African American | 193 | 17 | |
| White | 241 | 5 | |
| Religion | .04† | ||
| Protestant | 267 | 11 | |
| Catholic | 46 | 0 | |
| Jewish | 6 | 0 | |
| Muslim | 2 | 50 | |
| Mormon | 3 | 0 | |
| Christian Science | 1 | 0 | |
| Buddhist | 1 | 0 | |
| Jehovah's Witness | 4 | 0 | |
| Agnostic/Atheist/None | 48 | 4 | |
| Not specified | 70 | 19 | |
| Organized worship attendance | .001 | ||
| None | 99 | 5 | |
| <1/wk | 168 | 6 | |
| ≥1/wk | 182 | 16 | |
| Education | <.001 | ||
| Less than high school | 125 | 20 | |
| High school graduate | 126 | 6 | |
| Some college or greater | 201 | 7 | |
| Insurance status | .64 | ||
| None | 105 | 9 | |
| Any | 337 | 10 | |
| Household income, $ | 0.01 | ||
| <10,000 | 128 | 16 | |
| 10–39,000 | 201 | 7 | |
| ≥40,000 | 95 | 5 | |
| SWB scale score | 0.07 | ||
| <80 | 101 | 3 | |
| 81–115 | 275 | 11 | |
| >115 | 76 | 12 |
*
χ2, except where noted.
†
Fisher's exact test.