TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Navajo respondents to the survey.
| Sociodemographic characteristics a | All respondents N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age: (N = 690) | |
| 18–30 | 211 (31) |
| 31–45 | 189 (27) |
| 46–60 | 176 (26) |
| 61–75 | 100 (14) |
| 76+ | 14 (2) |
| Gender: (N = 689) | |
| Man | 218 (32) |
| Woman | 443 (64) |
| Two Spirit/LGBTQ/Other | 28 (4) |
| Education: (N = 687) | |
| Middle schoo l - high school diploma/GED | 142 (21) |
| Some college | 282 (41) |
| Bachelor’s or vocational degree | 135 (20) |
| Master’s, doctorate, or other professional degree | 128 (19) |
| Beliefs b : (N = 686) | |
| Navajo-based | 319 (47) |
| Christian-based | 167 (24) |
| Mixed | 96 (14) |
| Other | 104 (15) |
| Navajo Nation Agency Affiliation: (N = 678) | |
| Northern | 172 (25) |
| Western | 135 (20) |
| Eastern | 121 (18) |
| Central | 113 (17) |
| Fort Defiance | 68 (10) |
| Not sure | 69 (10) |
| Residence in relation to Navajo Nation: (N = 690) | |
| On the Navajo Nation | 521 (76) |
| Off of the Navajo Nation | 102 (15) |
| Both (Transitory) | 61 (9) |
| None | 6 (1) |
| Knowledge of the moratorium (before survey): (N = 670) | |
| Yes | 169 (25) |
| No | 422 (63) |
| Don’t know | 79 (12) |
Individuals who selected “prefer not to answer” were excluded.
For clarity, we separated respondent’s beliefs/views into the following four categories for data analysis: Navajo-based, Christian-based, mixed beliefs, and other. The Navajo-based beliefs/views responses included individuals who had primarily traditional Navajo or Azeé Bee Nahaghá of the Diné Nation (ABNDN) views and beliefs. The Christian-based beliefs responses included individuals who had primarily Christian, Catholic, Mormon or other Christianity-based write-in options. The mixed beliefs responses were individuals who chose both a Navajo-based and Christian-based belief/view. The Other category included people who responded as Atheist, None of the Above, or any other belief that was written in that did not fit the previously described options.