Table I.
Demographic Characteristics of Spirituality by Race, (n=88)
| Variables | African American N=47 |
White N=41 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Age | ||||
| 65–74 years | 22 | (46.8) | 17 | (41.5) |
| 75 years and older | 25 | (53.2) | 24 | (58.5) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 26 | (55.3) | 21 | (51.2) |
| Female | 21 | (44.7) | 20 | (48.8) |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 2 | (4.3) | 2 | (4.9) |
| Married | 25 | (53.2) | 21 | (51.2) |
| Widow | 12 | (25.5) | 17 | (41.5) |
| Divorced | 6 | (12.8) | 1 | (2.4) |
| Separated | 2 | (4.3) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than High School | 12 | (25.5) | 9 | (22.0) |
| High School/GED | 17 | (36.2) | 14 | (34.1) |
| Some College/vocational | 11 | (23.4) | 10 | (24.4) |
| Bachelor or higher | 7 | (14.9) | 8 | (19.5) |
| Income | ||||
| <$5,000–$9,999 | 6 | (12.8) | 3 | (7.3) |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 15 | (31.2) | 2 | (4.9) |
| $20,000–$34,999 | 14 | (29.8) | 12 | (29.3) |
| $35,999–$74,999 | 8 | (17.0) | 10 | (24.4) |
| Over $75,000 | 0 | (0.0) | 3 | (7.3) |
| Missing | 4 | (8.5) | 9 | (22.0) |
| Religion | ||||
| Protestant | 43 | (91.5) | 17 | (41.5) |
| Catholic | 3 | (6.4) | 21 | (51.2) |
| Jewish | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (4.9) |
| Other | 1 | (2.1) | 0 | (0.0) |
| None | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.4) |
| To what extent do you consider yourself to be a spiritual person? | ||||
| Very spiritual | 20 | (42.6) | 5 | (12.2) |
| Moderately spiritual | 20 | (42.6) | 26 | (63.4) |
| Slightly spiritual | 4 | (8.5) | 5 | (12.2) |
| Not spiritual at all | 1 | (2.1) | 2 | (4.9) |
| Don't know | 2 | (4.3) | 3 | (7.3) |