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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Feb 15.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Behav. 2008 Nov-Dec;32(6):714–724. doi: 10.5555/ajhb.2008.32.6.714

Table 3.

Bivariate Analysis of the Relationship Between Denominational Affiliation and Religious Involvement with Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes

Nonea
n=438		 Catholic
n=154		 Evangelical
n-1577		 Mainline
Protestant
n=491		 Other
n=111		 Religious
Involvement
n=3014
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Pearson rc
Body Mass Index (BMI)b*** 27.07 5.74 26.97 6.13 28.21 6.38 27.00 5.88 28.50 5.78 0.06 ξξξ
Diabetesc *** 0.06 0.24 0.07 0.26 0.13 0.33 0.14 0.35 0.11 0.32 −3.74c ξξξ
Hypertensionc *** 0.32 0.47 0.34 0.48 0.45 0.50 0.45 0.50 0.34 0.48 −3.72c ξξξ
High Cholesterolc ** 0.19 0.40 0.24 0.43 0.25 0.43 0.27 0.45 0.28 0.45 −2.96c ξξ
Chronic Problems*** 0.57 0.74 0.65 0.80 0.82 0.87 0.86 0.86 0.74 0.80 0.09 ξξξ
Health Index*** 2.70 1.07 2.48 1.10 2.76 1.05 2.54 1.00 2.71 1.12 −0.02
SF-12 Physical*** 49.41 9.16 49.78 9.15 47.58 10.44 48.21 10.41 47.35 11.29 −0.04 ξ
Sf-12 Mental*** 53.50 8.87 53.91 8.71 53.38 9.09 55.24 7.89 53.39 9.29 0.07 ξξξ
Activity Index*** 2.81 3.59 3.92 3.49 2.49 3.49 2.98 3.48 2.57 3.44 −0.02
Sedentary Behaviors*** 9.60 2.30 9.87 2.04 9.26 2.27 9.47 2.24 9.54 2.19 −0.02
Sedentary Time* 15.25 12.36 18.53 30.91 13.20 14.65 13.52 12.84 14.72 12.32 −0.04
Active Lifestyle Behaviors* 9.49 2.25 9.64 2.37 9.51 2.27 9.83 2.40 9.15 2.08 0.04
Barriers to Healthy Eatingd −0.01 0.99 0.08 1.08 0.00 1.01 −0.06 0.92 0.15 1.07 0.00
Healthy Eating Behaviorsd *** −0.18 1.04 0.12 1.01 −0.03 0.97 0.18 1.00 0.22 1.04 0.13 ξξξ
Eating Problemsd ** 0.01 1.01 0.20 1.04 −0.04 1.00 0.08 0.98 −0.13 0.91 −0.02
Snackingd *** 0.09 1.00 −0.07 0.92 0.04 0.99 −0.21 1.01 0.06 1.07 −0.03
Emotional Eatingd ** −0.12 0.99 0.07 0.98 0.01 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.24 1.05 −0.01
Weight Loss Effortsd 0.04 0.99 −0.04 0.98 0.01 1.01 −0.08 0.97 0.12 1.03 −0.01
High Fat Behaviorsd *** −0.07 1.02 −0.23 0.92 0.08 1.02 −0.09 0.94 −0.15 0.90 0.10 ξξξ

Denominations differ based on one-way analysis of variance: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.0001

Pearson correlation with Religious Involvement: ξ p < 0.05, ξ ξ p < 0.01, ξ ξ ξ p < 0.0001

a

Subject’s descriptions of their religious affiliation were grouped based on the taxonomy of American religious groups presented by Steensland et al. (2000)

b

Body Mass Index (BMI) is computed as m/kg2 and was analyzed as a continuous variable.

c

Because these variables are coded present (1) or absent (0), association with Denominational Affiliation was tested using logistic regression, and association with Religious involvement was tested using a t-test.

c

The eating variables are factor scores computed using the regression method. They all have a mean of zero, and a standard deviation of one.