Table 3 Comparison of Help-Seeking Behavior and Religious Faith by Ethnicity
From: Insomnia symptoms and repressive coping in a sample of older Black and White women
Variable | Black (72%) | White (28%) | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual Physical Exam (%) | 87 | 85 | 0.94 |
Help from a Religious Healer (%) | 5 | 5 | 0.06 |
Help from a Spiritualist (%) | 2 | 3 | 0.54 |
Healers Treat Health Problems (%) | 35 | 18 | 38** |
Herbs Have Healing Values (%) | 58 | 44 | 20** |
Prayer Helps with Health Problems (%) | 85 | 31 | 342** |
God Takes Care of Me When Ill (%) | 77 | 34 | 208** |