Table 2.
Frequency Distributions for Religious Involvement Measures
| Item | n | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Church member | ||
| Yes | 389 | 57.5 |
| No | 288 | 42.5 |
| Frequency of church attendance | ||
| More than once a week | 98 | 14.5 |
| At least once a week | 137 | 20.2 |
| A few times a month | 98 | 14.5 |
| A few times a year | 51 | 7.5 |
| Less than once a year | 5 | 0.7 |
| Never | 288 | 42.5 |
| Importance of faith in daily life | ||
| Very important | 545 | 80.5 |
| Fairly important | 117 | 17.3 |
| Not too important | 10 | 1.5 |
| Not at all important | 5 | 0.7 |
| Prayer | ||
| Several times a day | 451 | 66.8 |
| Once a day | 156 | 23.1 |
| At least once a week | 30 | 4.4 |
| A few times a month | 26 | 3.9 |
| A few times a year | 6 | 0.9 |
| Never | 6 | 0.9 |
| Social support in the church* | ||
| Very often | 101 | 26.1 |
| Fairly often | 127 | 32.8 |
| Not too often | 81 | 20.9 |
| Hardly ever | 45 | 11.6 |
| Never | 33 | 8.5 |
*
This item was answered by church members only.