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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 5.
Published in final edited form as: J Interdenominatl Theol Cent. 2012;38(1-2):53–90.

Table 3. Faith, Religion Andhealthcare Results Regarding the Belief and Affects on Health.

Characteristics N (%)
Do you have a belief that God and/or Jesus is a healer? (n=1214)
 Yes 119 99.0
 No 4 0.3
 Don't know 13 1.0
Do you think religion affects physical and/or mental health? (n=1201)
 Yes 1087 91.0
 No 86 7.0
 Don't know 28 2.0
Do you pray before making medical decisions? (n=1224)
 Yes 1125 91.9
 No 35 2.9
 Sometimes 64 5.2
Do you pray after making medical decisions? (n=1124)
 Yes 1143 93.4
 No 25 2.0
 Sometimes 56 4.6