Table 4. Association between high trait anxiety symptomatology and measures of religiosity by age group in Hispanic/Latino adults, HCHS/SOL 2008–2011.
| Age Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–44 | 45–64 | 65+ | ||||
| N = 6360 | N = 7876 | N = 1228 | ||||
| Religiosity | Subgroup N | OR (95% CI) a | Subgroup N | OR (95% CI) a | Subgroup N | OR (95% CI) a |
| Type | ||||||
| Any affiliation | 5,701 | Ref | 7,378 | Ref | 1,170 | Ref |
| No affiliation | 657 | 0.86 (0.67, 1.16) | 495 | 1.08 (0.84, 1.40) | 57 | 2.08 (1.02, 4.22) |
| Frequency of service | ||||||
| ≥ Once per week | 2,434 | Ref | 4,151 | Ref | 763 | Ref |
| Few times a year | 2,632 | 1.08 (0.91, 1.28) | 2,615 | 0.94 (0.80, 1.10) | 309 | 0.85 (0.55, 1.33) |
| Never | 1,292 | 0.98 (0.78, 1.24) | 1,107 | 1.21 (0.92, 1.58) | 155 | 1.05 (0.65, 1.68) |
| Test for trend | 0.88 | 0.37 | 0.98 | |||
| Importance | ||||||
| Extremely | 3,775 | Ref | 5,786 | Ref | 977 | Ref |
| Very important to Somewhat Important | 1,963 | 0.15 (0.97, 1.36) | 1,610 | 0.92 (0.78, 1.08) | 221 | 1.27 (0.85, 1.90) |
| Not at all important | 393 | 1.02 (0.73, 1.43) | 342 | 1.39 (0.88, 2.18) | 33 | 2.55 (1.02, 6.38) |
| Test for trend | 0.97 | 0.34 | 0.16 | |||
All numbers, except subgroup n, are weighted to account for complex survey design.
OR (Odds Ratio) describes the odds for having high trait anxiety symptomatology, defined as STAI10 greater than or equal to sex-specific quartile (22 for women, 19 for men).
ᵃ Adjusted for sex, education, income, Hispanic/Latino background, clinical center, and nativity.
For high trait anxiety symptomatology, significant interactions were observed between age group and for religious affiliation (P = 0.0029), frequency of religious participation (P = 0.0451) or importance of religion (P = 0.14).