Table 1.
Participant demographic characteristics
| Spiritually-based (N=152) | Non-Spiritual (N=133) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 51 (34%) | 35 (26%) | .18 |
| Female | 101 (66%) | 98 (74%) | ||
| Age mean (sd) ** | 58.56 (7.00) | 61.16 (7.10) | .01 | |
| Age median | 57 | 60 | ||
| Relationship status | Single | 15.6% | 15.2% | |
| Living w/partner | 0.7% | 0.8% | ||
| Married | 52.5% | 46.4% | .84 | |
| Separated or divorced | 18.4% | 20.8% | ||
| Widowed | 12.8% | 16.8% | ||
| Education | Grades 1–8 | 2.2% | 0.8% | |
| Grades 9–11 | 10.1% | 4.8% | ||
| Grade 12 or GED^ | 28.8% | 21.6% | .17 | |
| 1–3 yrs college | 32.4% | 40.8% | ||
| 4+ yrs college | 26.6% | 32.0% | ||
| Work status | Full time | 52.6% | 37.0% | |
| Part time | 7.0% | 10.2% | ||
| Not currently | 8.8% | 10.2% | .21 | |
| Retired | 22.8% | 28.7% | ||
| Disability | 8.8% | 13.9% | ||
| Income | < 5k | 5.3% | 3.6% | |
| 5–10k | 13.0% | 9.1% | ||
| 10–20k | 9.9% | 18.2% | ||
| 20–30k | 17.6% | 13.6% | ||
| 30–40k | 9.2% | 12.7% | ||
| 40–50k | 12.2% | 8.2% | .55 | |
| 50–60k | 13.0% | 7.3% | ||
| 60–70k | 5.3% | 5.5% | ||
| 70–80k | 2.3% | 8.2% | ||
| 80–90k | 5.3% | 4.5% | ||
| 90–100k | 1.5% | 4.5% | ||
| More than 100k | 5.3% | 4.5% |
^
GED = General Equivalency Diploma