TABLE 1.
Characteristics of 947 study participants, by whether they reported attending a religious place and whether they received depression care from a faith-based organization (FBO)a
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| Total | Did not attend a religious place (a) | Did not receive FBO depression care (b) | Received FBO depression care (c) | p
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| (N=947) | (N=382) | (N=342) | (N=223) | (c) vs. (a) | (c) vs. (b) | Group testb | |||||||
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| Characteristic | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | χ2 | df | p | ||
| Age (M±SD) | 45.7±12.8 | 45.8±13.5 | 46.8±12.6 | 43.9±11.7 | .189 | .011 | 8.7 | 2 | .013 | ||||
| Female | 561 | 58 | 210 | 53 | 204 | 58 | 147 | 65 | .068 | .284 | 4.5 | 2 | .105 |
| Married or living with a partner | 219 | 23 | 79 | 20 | 82 | 24 | 59 | 27 | .096 | .9 | 4 | 2 | .134 |
| Less than high school education | 417 | 44 | 175 | 46 | 155 | 45 | 87 | 39 | .248 | .384 | 2.5 | 2 | .289 |
| Working for pay | 192 | 20 | 71 | 19 | 74 | 21 | 48 | 21 | .89 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | .591 |
| Race-ethnicity by U.S.-born status | <.001 | .043 | 33.1 | 6 | <.001 | ||||||||
| Non–U.S-born Hispanic | 250 | 27 | 74 | 20 | 111 | 33 | 65 | 30 | |||||
| U.S.-born Hispanic | 144 | 15 | 69 | 18 | 51 | 15 | 24 | 11 | |||||
| African American | 469 | 48 | 194 | 49 | 153 | 43 | 122 | 54 | |||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 84 | 10 | 45 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 5 | |||||
| Visits to a religious place in past 6 months (M±SD) | 13.9±25.3 | 0 | 20.5±27.7 | 27.5±30.9 | <.001 | .004 | 279.4 | 2 | <.001 | ||||
| ≥3 chronic general medical conditions (from list of 18) | 506 | 54 | 197 | 53 | 180 | 54 | 130 | 59 | .285 | .503 | 2.3 | 2 | .324 |
| Mental disorder | |||||||||||||
| Major depression episode, current | 400 | 42 | 165 | 43 | 123 | 36 | 111 | 50 | .233 | .002 | 10.8 | 2 | .005 |
| Mania, lifetime | 188 | 20 | 70 | 18 | 54 | 16 | 64 | 28 | .038 | .003 | 10.5 | 2 | .005 |
| Anxiety disorder, current or recent | 450 | 47 | 183 | 47 | 148 | 44 | 120 | 53 | .225 | .047 | 5.3 | 2 | .071 |
| Lifetime diagnosis of or hospitalization for psychosis | 296 | 31 | 130 | 34 | 88 | 26 | 79 | 35 | 1 | .028 | 6.8 | 2 | .033 |
| Medication in past 6 months | |||||||||||||
| Antidepressant | 289 | 30 | 123 | 32 | 89 | 26 | 77 | 35 | 1 | .086 | 5.3 | 2 | .069 |
| Antianxiety | 97 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 32 | 15 | .235 | .011 | 7.8 | 2 | .02 |
| Any psychiatric | 362 | 38 | 150 | 39 | 115 | 34 | 97 | 44 | .657 | .033 | 7.0 | 2 | .03 |
| Mental health care use in past 6 months | |||||||||||||
| Outpatient mental health | 546 | 57 | 221 | 57 | 188 | 55 | 136 | 61 | .793 | .331 | 1.9 | 2 | .379 |
| Outpatient primary care for depression | 396 | 42 | 139 | 37 | 143 | 42 | 114 | 52 | .001 | .048 | 11.7 | 2 | .003 |
| Substance abuse visit with mental health service | 228 | 24 | 86 | 22 | 71 | 20 | 71 | 32 | .145 | .038 | 5.5 | 2 | .064 |
| Emergency room visit for alcohol, drug, or mental health problems | 255 | 27 | 90 | 23 | 82 | 24 | 83 | 37 | <.001 | .002 | 22.0 | 2 | <.001 |
Data were multiply imputed at the item level. Percentages and means were weighted to the sample eligible for enrollment and survey response. Percentages may not sum to 100% because of rounding.
Based on a Wald chi-square test for comparing differences across three categories and accounting for clustering (clients within programs). Adjusted p value for pairwise comparisons using the Bonferroni procedure