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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Sci Study Relig. 2015 Nov 12;54(3):461–476. doi: 10.1111/jssr.12210

Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics

Percent or Mean (SD)
Outcome
Autonomy score (0–10) 6.0 (2.5)
Predictors
Denominational category
 Roman Catholic 12.5
 Mainline Protestant 9.5
 Apostolic 12.2
 Zionist 42.1
 Other Pentecostal 11.1
 Does not belong to any church 12.0
Church attendance in past 2 weeks*
 Never went to church in past 2 weeks* 26.2
 Went to church 1–2 times in past 2 weeks* 43.6
 Went to church 3 or more times in past 2 weeks* 30.1
Participates in a church group* 65.4
Switched churches for non-marriage reasons at least once 54.9
Visited another church in past 12 months* 12.9
Controls
Age 18–24 28.0
Age 25–34 37.6
Age 35–50 34.4
Number of living children (0–11) 2.9 (2.0)
In polygamous marriage 22.7
At least some bridewealth paid 48.4
Co-resident husband 81.7
No formal schooling 33.6
1–4 years of school 38.7
5 or more years of school 27.7
Currently works outside the home 28.9
Household material possession index (1–4) 2.1 (.9)
Lives in town (district headquarter) 23.3
Number of health clinics within 10 km (0–5) 1.6 (1.1)
Number of cases 1,554

Note:

*

only those with a religious affiliation at time of survey.