Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics and Changes over 2.5 Years for 290 African Americans
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious beliefs: M (SD) | 18.00 (2.70) |
18.04 (2.62) |
.76 |
| Religious behaviors: M (SD) | 16.19 (3.38) |
16.47 (3.32) |
.12 |
| SF-12 PCS: M (SD) | 44.72 (11.54) |
43.36 (11.22) |
.03 |
| SF-12 MCS: M (SD) | 52.72 (9.40) |
52.26 (9.95) |
.45 |
| Age: M (SD) | 58.91 (12.70) |
-- | -- |
| Female: N (%) | 167 (57.59) |
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| Education: < High school: N (%) | 24 (8.28) |
-- | -- |
| High school or GED only: N (%) | 96 (33.10) |
-- | -- |
| Some college: N (%) | 73 (25.17) |
-- | -- |
| College graduate or beyond: N (%) | 97 (33.45) |
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| Income: ≤$20,000: N (%) | 78 (26.90) |
-- | -- |
| $20,000 – $40,000: N (%) | 62 (21.38) |
-- | -- |
| >$40,000: N (%) | 103 (35.52) |
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| Missing, refused to provide: N (%) | 47 (16.21) |
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