TABLE III.

Content and Efficacy of Prayer^*,^**

Illustrative quotes
Content	Int: Anything about your Sickle Cell Disease that you are praying about?
	Ch: Yes. I hope I don't get sick (7-year-old male)
	Int: Do you ever talk to God?
	Ch: Yes. How I don't want to be sick anymore (6-year-old male)
Efficacy	Ch: Jesus please help me feel better and heal me, and help me do some exercises so my stomach won't be hurting no more and that's all
	Int: Does it ever help you to pray?
	Ch: Um-hm. (shakes head affirmative) In a thankful way (8-year-old male)
	Int: What do you say when you pray when you're in pain?
	Ch: I say please help me
	Int: Does God respond to you?
	Ch: I don't know (10-year-old male)

^*Illustrative quotes have been slightly edited to increase readability;

^**“Int” refers to the Interviewer and “Ch” refers to the child/participant.