Table 1.

Sample Characteristics and Mean Spiritual Well-Being Scores

Variable and Demographic	N	%	M	SD	Range
Spiritual well-being			101.7	12.61	66-120
Religious well-being			53.4	7.57	28-60
Existential well-being			8.4	6.62	35-60
Age			46.84	6.46	38-61
Years since HIV diagnosis			13	5.26	3-24
Number of children			1.72	1.64	0-5
Race/ethnicity
Black	20	100
Educational level
9th-12th grade	9	45
High school or GED	3	15
College or technical school	8	40
Marital status
Married	1	5
Divorced/separated/widowed	8	40
Single	11	55
Employment status
Part-time	2	10
Unemployed or on disability	18	90
Annual income
US$0-US$10,999	16	80
US$11,000-US$20,99	3	15
US$21,000-US$30,999	1	5
Religious service attendance
Never	1	5
One to three times a month	9	45
More than once a week	7	35
Daily	3	15
Prayer
Never	2	10
Once a week or more	2	10
Daily or nearly every day	16	80
Meditation
Never	7	35
One to three times a month	5	25
Once a week	3	15
Daily or nearly every day	5	25
Reading spiritual materials
Never	2	10
One to three times a month	5	25
Once a week or more	4	20
Daily or nearly every day	9	45
Importance of spiritual beliefs
Moderately important	1	5
Very or extremely important	19	95
Religious affiliation
No belief in God	1	5
Belief in God, no affiliation	1	5
Christian	10	50
Baptist	3	15
Catholic	1	5
Not reported	4	20

Note: GED = general education development.