Table 4.
Likelihood of Having an Unmet Desire for Discussion of Spiritual Concerns, Stratified by Patient Characteristics
| Bivariate | Multivariate* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | % | p (Χ2) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Gender (n) | ||||
| Male (1,060) | 10 | 0.015 | 1.0 | (Referent) |
| Female (1,707) | 13 | 1.3 | (1.0–1.7) | |
| Attendance at religious services (n) | ||||
| ≤ Once a year (758) | 9 | 0.002 | 1.0 | (Referent) |
| > Once/year to a few times/month (933) | 10 | 1.0 | (0.7–1.5) | |
| ≥ Once a week (940) | 14 | 1.3 | (0.9–1.9) | |
| Intrinsic religiosity (n) | ||||
| Low (380) | 6 | 0.001 | 1.0 | (Referent) |
| Moderate (930) | 12 | 1.4 | (0.8–2.4) | |
| High (1,296) | 13 | 1.7 | (1.0–2.7)† | |
| Spirituality (n) | ||||
| Low (528) | 7 | 0.000 | 1.0 | (Referent) |
| Moderate (1,071) | 12 | 1.8 | (1.1–2.8)† | |
| High (1,064) | 14 | 1.6 | (1.1–2.5)† | |
Table presents only those patient characteristics that were significantly associated (at p < 0.05) in bivariate analysis. N counts vary because of partial non-response
*Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) from multivariate logistic regression, after adjustment for sex and religious characteristics
†p < 0.05