Themes |
Depressed African Americans |
Non-Depressed African Americans |
Depressed Whites |
% (N) |
% (N) |
p-Value |
% (N) |
p-Value |
Religious Belief |
Having a faith in God |
62% (21) |
74% (17) |
0.40 |
30% (5) |
0.04 |
Believed in God’s healing power |
18% (6) |
13% (3) |
0.73 |
0 |
0.16 |
Believed in God’s purposeful plan |
12% (4) |
26% (6) |
0.29 |
18% (3) |
0.67 |
Asked God “why me?” |
21% (7) |
0 |
0.03 |
12% (2) |
0.70 |
Religious Practice |
Prayed by self |
41% (14) |
17% (4) |
0.08 |
6% (1) |
0.01 |
Prayed with others for oneself |
3% (1) |
0 |
1.00 |
24% (4) |
0.04 |
Talked to (conversed with ) God |
32% (11) |
30% (7) |
1.00 |
0 |
0.01 |
Read bibles |
29% (10) |
22% (5) |
0.56 |
0 |
0.02 |
Attend church regularly |
29% (10) |
30% (7) |
1.00 |
24% (4) |
0.75 |
Religious Background |
Grow up with strong faith |
15% (5) |
26% (6) |
0.32 |
6% (1) |
0.65 |
Spiritual but nonreligious |
6% (2) |
13% (3) |
0.38 |
12% (2) |
0.59 |
Appraisal of Faith |
Faith helped get through cancer |
32% (11) |
57% (13) |
0.10 |
29% (5) |
1.00 |
Cancer strengthened faith in God |
3% (1) |
13% (3) |
0.29 |
0 |
1.00 |