Table 1 Summary Statistics
Total sample (n = 231) % (n=) | Total sample (n = 231) % (n=) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | Spiritual needs by rel. Community | ||
< 55 | 27 (62) | Completely | 23 (53) |
55–70 | 45 (104) | Quite a bit | 16 (37) |
> 70 | 28 (65) | Moderately | 8 (18) |
Gender | Slightly | 11 (25) | |
Female | 49 (113) | Not at all | 42 (97) |
Male | 51 (118) | Spiritual needs by medical system | |
Race/Ethnicity | Completely | 14 (32) | |
White | 79 (182) | Quite a bit | 15 (35) |
Black or Hispanic | 21 (49) | Moderately | 14 (32 |
Highest education | Slightly | 15 (35) | |
Did not graduate high school | 16 (37) | Not at all | 42 (97) |
High school graduate or GED | 29 (67) | Emotional problems | |
Associate Degree / Technical School | 27 (62) | Not at all | 14 (32) |
Bachelor’s Degree | 12 (28) | Slightly | 22 (51) |
Masters or Doctorate Degree | 16 (37) | Moderately | 18 (42) |
Financial security | Quite a bit | 30 (69) | |
Secure | 34 (79) | Extremely | 16 (37) |
Partially secure | 28 (65) | Bothered/prognostic uncertainty | |
Insecure | 38 (88) | Not at all | 10 (23) |
Religion | Slightly | 13 (30) | |
Christianity | 67 (155) | Moderately | 27 (62) |
Other | 9 (21) | Quite a bit | 30 (69) |
None | 24 (55) | Extremely | 20 (46) |
EOL preference for comfort directed treatment | Feeling “at peace” | ||
Strongly Disagree | 7 (16) | Completely | 7 (16) |
Disagree | 3 97) | Quite a bit | 15 (35) |
Uncertain | 22 (51) | Moderately | 31 (72) |
Agree | 15 (35) | Slightly | 27 (62) |
Strongly Agree | 54 (125) | Not at all | 20 (46) |