Table 1.

Question Wording for the Indicators of Religious Participation

Variable
Denomination	What is your current religion? Recoded into these categories: Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Pentecostal, Other Protestant (e.g., Lutheran, Presbyterian), Other Religion (e.g., Buddhist, Muslim), and None.
No Current Denomination	Contrasts respondents who do not have a current denomination with those that do.
Never Attend Religious Services	Other than for weddings or funerals, have you attended services at a church or other place of worship since you were 18 years old? (Yes, No)
Frequency of Church Attendance	How often do you usually attend religious services? Nearly everyday, at least once a week, a few times a month, a few times a year, less than once a year, never attended except for weddings or funerals since the age of 18.
Church Membership	Are you an official member of a church or other place of worship? (Yes, No)
Congregation Activities	Besides regular service, how often do you take part in other activities at your church? Would you say nearly everyday, at least once a week, a few times a month, a few times a year, or never?”
Reading Religious Materials	How often do you read religious books or other religious materials? Would you say nearly everyday, at least once a week, a few times a month, at least once a month, a few times a year or never?
Private Prayer	How often do you pray? Would you say nearly everyday, at least once a week, a few times a month, at least once a month, a few times a year or never?
Requests for Prayer	How often do you ask someone to pray for you? Would you say nearly everyday, at least once a week, a few times a month, at least once a month, a few times a year or never?
Religious Paintings in Home	Interviewer Observation (Yes, No)
Religion in Childhood	How important was religion in your home while you were growing up? Was it very important, fairly important, not too important, or not important at all?
Take Children to Services	How important is it for parents to send or take their children to religious services? Is it very important, fairly important, not too important, or not important at all?
Closeness to Religious People	How close do you feel in your ideas and feelings about things to religious church-going Black people? Do you feel very close, fairly close, not too close, or not close at all?