Table 3.
Survey Responses: Religiosity/Spiritualitya
| n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Items and Response Options | White Non- Hispanic |
Racial/ethnic Minority |
TOTAL SAMPLE |
| My religious or spiritual beliefs are what really lie behind my whole approach to life | 424 | 112 | 536 |
| Definitely not true or does not apply | 128 (30.2) | 24 (21.4) | 152 (28.4) |
| Tends not to be true | 25 (5.9) | 3 (2.7) | 28 (5.2) |
| Unsure | 44 (10.4) | 6 (5.4) | 50 (9.3) |
| Tends to be true | 99 (23.3) | 21 (18.8) | 120 (22.4) |
| Definitely true | 128 (30.2) | 58 (51.8) | 186 (34.7) |
| If/When you are able, how often do you attend church or other religious meetings? | 421 | 112 | 533 |
| Never or does not apply | 189 (44.9) | 34 (30.4) | 223 (41.8) |
| Once a year or less | 51 (12.1) | 7 (6.3) | 58 (10.9) |
| A few times a year | 43 (10.2) | 18 (16.1) | 61 (11.4) |
| A few times a month | 32 (7.6) | 10 (8.9) | 42 (7.9) |
| Once a week | 75 (17.8) | 21 (18.8) | 96 (18.0) |
| More than once a week | 31 (7.4) | 22 (19.6) | 53 (9.9) |
| How often do you spend time in private religious activities, such as prayer, meditation or Bible study? | 421 | 112 | 533 |
| Rarely, never, or does not apply | 182 (43.2) | 31 (27.7) | 213 (40.0) |
| A few times a month | 35 (8.3) | 4 (3.6) | 39 (7.3) |
| Once a week | 17 (4.0) | 5 (4.5) | 22 (4.1) |
| Two or more times a week | 41 (9.7) | 8 (7.1) | 49 (9.2) |
| Daily | 101 (24.0) | 38 (33.9) | 139 (26.1) |
| More than once a day | 45 (10.7) | 26 (23.2) | 71 (13.3) |
| To what extent do your religious or spiritual beliefs influence your preferences for medical care | 419 | 112 | 531 |
| Not at all or does not apply | 287 (68.5) | 60 (53.6) | 347 (65.3) |
| Slightly | 23 (5.5) | 8 (7.1) | 31 (5.8) |
| Somewhat | 36 (8.6) | 11 (9.8) | 47 (8.9) |
| Quite a bit | 37 (8.8) | 16 (14.3) | 53 (10.0) |
| Completely | 36 (8.6) | 17 (15.2) | 53 (10.0) |
a
The numbers on the line stating each survey question represent the number of patients in the group identified in the column who gave valid responses to the question.