Table 3.
Multivariate Analysis of the correlates of Instrumental Support Provided to Congregational Members among African Americans
| Transportation | Chores | Financial Help | Help when Ill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B(SE) | B(SE) | B(SE) | B(SE) | |
| Age | 0.00(0.00) | 0.00(0.00) | 0.00(0.00) | 0.01(0.00)** |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Female | −0.09(0.06) | −0.16(0.06)* | −0.15(0.05)** | −0.06(0.07) |
| Education | −0.02(0.01)* | −0.03(0.01)** | −0.03(0.01)* | −0.06(0.01)*** |
| Family Income | 0.00(0.01) | −0.01(0.00) | 0.00(0.00) | −0.01(0.00) |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cohabit | −0.20(0.13) | 0.09(0.11) | −0.06(0.11) | −0.16(0.12) |
| Separated | −0.30(0.08)*** | −0.03(0.12) | 0.05(0.10) | −0.03(0.10) |
| Divorced | −0.13(0.11) | 0.06(0.08) | 0.00(0.07) | −0.07(0.07) |
| Widowed | −0.11(0.11) | 0.08(0.10) | 0.04(0.09) | −0.10(0.12) |
| Never Married | −0.09(0.09) | 0.13(0.07) | 0.06(0.07) | 0.16(0.09) |
| Region | ||||
| Northeast | −0.09(0.09) | −0.05(0.08) | −0.10(0.09) | −0.04(0.08) |
| North Central | −0.01(0.07) | −0.02(0.06) | −0.05(0.06) | −0.12(0.07) |
| South | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| West | −0.09(0.06) | 0.08(0.10) | −0.10(0.10) | −0.20(0.11) |
| Church Attendance | 0.16(0.02)*** | 0.10(0.02)*** | 0.17(0.02)*** | 0.19(0.02)*** |
| P | ||||
| F | 9.99 | 7.09 | 10.35 | 21.97 |
| Prob > F | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| N | 1819 | 1827 | 1820 | 1817 |
B= regression coefficient; SE= standard error;
Note: Significance test of the individual parameter estimates were based on a complex design-corrected t-test.
p < .05;
p< .01;
p < .001