Table 2.
Cultural Factors by Caregiver Status
| Northern Plains (n = 3,152) |
Southwest (n = 1,527) |
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| Caregiving |
Caregiving |
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| Yes (n = 519) | No (n = 2,633) | p Valuea | Yes (n = 286) | No (n = 1,241) | p Valuea | |
| Speaks at least some Native language at home | 45% (233) | 40% (1,066) | .06 | 33% (94) | 33% (412) | .91 |
| Identifies with tribal traditions | 81% (419) | 78% (2,066) | .25 | 61% (175) | 62% (771) | .77 |
| Identifies with non-Native culture | 59% (307) | 61% (1,608) | .41 | 59% (170) | 56% (698) | .33 |
| Identification with traditions | .49 | .54 | ||||
| Neither Native or non-Native | 11% (57) | 11% (299) | 20% (58) | 23% (280) | ||
| Non-Native only | 8% (43) | 10% (268) | 19% (53) | 15% (190) | ||
| Native only | 30% (155) | 28% (726) | 20% (58) | 21% (263) | ||
| Both Native and non-Native | 51% (264) | 51% (1,340) | 41% (117) | 41% (508) | ||
| Native events | <.01 | <.01 | ||||
| Does not attend or participate | 7% (35) | 12% (323) | 16% (47) | 24% (297) | ||
| Attends only | 36% (189) | 43% (1,141) | 30% (87) | 35% (433) | ||
| Attends and participates | 57% (295) | 44% (1,169) | 53% (152) | 41% (511) | ||
| Traditional healingb | <.01 | <.01 | ||||
| 0 (endorsed 0 items) | 55% (284) | 66% (1,727) | 56% (159) | 69% (851) | ||
| 1 | 20% (103) | 16% (418) | 23% (67) | 17% (212) | ||
| 2 | 8% (44) | 10% (261) | 11% (32) | 10% (123) | ||
| 3 (endorsed all 3 items) | 17% (88) | 9% (227) | 10% (28) | 4% (55) | ||
| Any traditional healing use | 45% (235) | 34% (906) | <.01 | 44% (127) | 31% (390) | <.01 |
a
Chi-square test used for categorical variables to compare difference between caregiver status.
b
Traditional healing items included (1) has ever been treated by a traditional Native healer, (2) uses traditional Native remedies/practices when ill, and (3) uses traditional Native remedies/practices to prevent illness.