TABLE 1.
DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FOR VARIABLES: AMERICANS’ CHANGING LIVES, 1986–1994
| Range | Total (n = 3,617) | Men (n = 1,358) | Women (n = 2,259) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religiosity | ||||
| Attendance, W1 (6 = more than once per week) | 0–6 | 3.52a (1.79)b | 3.19 (1.77) | 3.71 (1.78) |
| Salience, W1 (4 = very important) | 1–4 | 3.45 (0.81) | 3.23 (0.92) | 3.58 (0.70) |
| Media Practice, W1 (2 items; alpha = 0.65) | 2–12 | 7.16 (3.32) | 6.40 (3.25) | 7.61 (3.28) |
| Consolation, W1 (5 = almost always) | 1–5 | 3.49 (1.44) | 3.05 (1.47) | 3.76 (1.36) |
| Religious affiliation | ||||
| Baptist | 0–1 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.32 |
| Fundamentalist Protestant | 0–1 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Obesity | ||||
| Obese, W1 | 0–1 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.20 |
| Obese, W3 | 0–1 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| BMI, W1 | 11.49–55.07 | 25.00 (5.09) | 25.97 (4.24) | 26.01 (5.54) |
| BMI, W3 | 14.17–54.68 | 26.70 (5.36) | 26.92 (4.57) | 26.57 (5.76) |
| Status characteristics | ||||
| Income (10 = $80,000 or more) | 1–10 | 4.35 (2.61) | 5.00 (2.59) | 3.96 (2.54) |
| Education (6 = 17 years or more) | 1–6 | 2.97 (1.44) | 3.11 (1.54) | 2.88 (1.37) |
| Black | 0–1 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.34 |
| Married, W1 | 0–1 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.48 |
| Age (in years) | 24–96 | 53.65 (17.63) | 51.35 (17.44) | 55.02 (17.59) |
| Current smoker | 0–1 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.27 |
| Physical activity (3 = often) | 0–3 | 1.46 (1.24) | 1.69 (1.24) | 1.33 (1.24) |
| South | 0–1 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.40 |
a
Mean.
b
Standard deviation.