Table 1.
Sample characteristics by importance of religiosity among adults living in Puerto Rico (n = 1895).
| Characteristic | Importance of Religiosity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less Important n = 406 (21.4%) |
Somewhat Important n = 336 (17.7%) |
Important n = 495 (26.1%) |
Very Important n = 658 (34.7%) |
p-Value | |
| Female | 276 (68.0) | 253 (75.3) | 389 (78.6) | 526 (79.9) | <0.001 |
| Age group (years) | <0.001 | ||||
| 18–29 | 173 (42.6) | 109 (32.5) | 104 (21.0) | 92 (14.0) | |
| 30–39 | 85 (20.9) | 67 (19.9) | 96 (19.4) | 110 (16.7) | |
| 40–49 | 84 (20.7) | 67 (19.9) | 116 (23.4) | 157 (23.9) | |
| ≥50 | 64 (15.8) | 93 (27.7) | 179 (36.2) | 299 (45.4) | |
| Highest education level | 0.004 | ||||
| High school graduate or less | 15 (3.7) | 14 (4.2) | 22 (4.3) | 19 (2.9) | |
| Associate degree | 53 (13.0) | 38 (11.3) | 38 (7.7) | 34 (5.2) | |
| Some college | 23 (5.7) | 13 (3.9) | 23 (4.7) | 42 (6.4) | |
| Undergraduate degree | 142 (35.0) | 108 (32.1) | 179 (36.2) | 254 (38.6) | |
| Master’s degree | 99 (24.4) | 97 (28.9) | 149 (30.1) | 191 (29.0) | |
| Doctoral degree | 74 (18.2) | 66 (19.6) | 84 (17.0) | 118 (17.9) | |
| Employed | 261 (64.3) | 210 (62.5) | 327 (66.1) | 449 (68.2) | 0.285 |
| Annual household income | 0.237 | ||||
| ≤$20,000 | 80 (19.7) | 57 (17.0) | 81 (16.4) | 105 (16.0) | |
| $20,001–$40,000 | 83 (20.4) | 84 (25.0) | 126 (25.5) | 179 (27.1) | |
| $40,001–$75,000 | 107 (26.4) | 77 (22.9) | 120 (24.1) | 153 (23.3) | |
| >$75,000 | 108 (26.6) | 77 (22.9) | 123 (24.9) | 157 (23.9) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 28 (6.9) | 41 (12.2) | 45 (9.1) | 64 (9.7) | |
| Married/living with partner | 174 (42.9) | 174 (51.8) | 293 (59.2) | 421 (64.0) | <0.001 |
| History of comorbidities | 294 (72.4) | 240 (71.4) | 361 (72.9) | 526 (79.9) | 0.004 |
| Confidence filling out medical forms | <0.001 | ||||
| Extremely/a little uncomfortable | 31 (7.6) | 23 (6.9) | 14 (2.8) | 30 (4.6) | |
| Neutral | 75 (18.5) | 82 (24.3) | 111 (22.5) | 131 (19.9) | |
| Very comfortable | 92 (22.7) | 87 (25.9) | 158 (31.9) | 204 (31.0) | |
| Extremely comfortable | 208 (51.2) | 144 (42.9) | 212 (42.8) | 293 (44.5) | |
| Perceived health | 0.070 | ||||
| Poor/regular | 40 (9.8) | 33 (9.8) | 38 (7.7) | 67 (10.2) | |
| Good | 94 (23.2) | 73 (21.7) | 149 (30.1) | 165 (25.1) | |
| Very good | 180 (44.3) | 148 (44.1) | 208 (42.0) | 255 (38.7) | |
| Excellent | 92 (22.7) | 82 (24.4) | 100 (20.2) | 171 (26.0) | |
Column percentages are shown.