Demographic Characteristics of the Sample by Those Who Do and Do Not Know What a Chaplain Is
| Characteristics | Full Sample (n = 1020) | Do Not Know What a Chaplain Is (n = 138) | Do Know What a Chaplain Is (n = 880) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Age, mean years* (SD) | 47.6 (17.3) | 37.7 (17) | 49.6 (16.6) | <.0001 |
| Sex (female, %)** | 525 (51) | 67 (7) | 458 (45) | .007 |
| Race and ethnicity** | <.001 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 648 (64) | 81 (8) | 563 (55) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 121 (12) | 16 (2) | 105 (10) | |
| Hispanic | 165 (16) | 40 (4) | 125 (12) | |
| Other/mixed | 86 (8) | 23 (3) | 62 (6) | |
| Marital status** | .001 | |||
| Married Partner | 653 (64) | 99 (10) | 554 (55) | |
| Widowed | 41 (4) | 41 (4) | ||
| Divorced/separated | 116 (11) | 12 (2) | 104 (10) | |
| Never married | 210 (21) | 50 (5) | 157 (15) | |
| Income status** | .29 | |||
| <$5,000–$39,999 | 267 (26) | 49 (5) | 219 (22) | |
| $40,000–$74,999 | 246 (24) | 39 (4) | 205 (20) | |
| $75,000–$124,999 | 244 (24) | 30 (3) | 214 (21) | |
| >$125,000 | 263 (26) | 42 (4) | 220 (22) | |
| Education** | .01 | |||
| Less than high school | 89 (9) | 24 (2) | 65 (6) | |
| High school | 313 (31) | 50 (5) | 263 (26) | |
| Some college | 288 (28) | 36 (4) | 249 (24) | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 330 (32) | 50 (35) | 279 (27) | |
| US region** | .8 | |||
| Northeast | 181 (18) | 28 (3) | 154 (15) | |
| Midwest | 212 (21) | 34 (3) | 177 (17) | |
| South | 385 (38) | 56 (5) | 325 (32) | |
| West | 242 (23) | 42 (4) | 199 (20) |
National estimates based on complex survey design using mean or count.
Statistical tests were completed using t test* and χ2 tests**.
SD, standard deviation.