Table 2.

African American Men – NSAL respondents who reported attending church (n=401)^a

	#	%
Age Group
50–59	186	48
60–69	119	29
70+	96	23
Health Insurance (yes)	340	88
Education Level
< 11 years	161	36
12 years	110	28
13–15 years	68	18
> 15 years	62	18
Employment Status
Not in workforce	197	47
Unemployed	13	4
Employed	187	49
Marital Status
Married	179	56
Partner	11	3
Separated	169	33
Never married	39	8
Poverty Index b
1	70	16
2	96	21
3	127	33
4	108	30

^aAverage household income was $43, 874.

^bPoverty status measured categorically in relation to poverty thresholds; 1 =poor, <100%; 2 = near -poor, 100 –199%;3 =non -poor with percentage of the poverty line of 200 –399%; and 4 = non -poor with percentage of the poverty line of 400% (National Center for Health Statistics, 1998)