From: Patient desire for spiritual assessment is unmet in urban and rural primary care settings
 | Rural: Lincoln County No. (%) | Urban: Denver County No. (%) | Fisher’s exact test P-value* (if applicable) |
---|---|---|---|
Importance of Religion | n = 55 | n = 80 |  |
 Not at all | 5 (9.1) | 14 (17.5) | P-value 0.03 |
 Not too important | 7 (12.7) | 23 (28.8) | |
 Important | 22 (40.0) | 19 (23.8) | |
 Very Important | 21 (38.2) | 24 (30.0) | |
Spirituality Rating | n = 55 | n = 81 |  |
 Not at all spiritual | 4 (7.3) | 7 (8.6) | P-value 0.65 |
 Not too spiritual | 8 (14.5) | 17 (21.0) | |
 Spiritual | 31 (56.4) | 37 (45.7) | |
 Very Spiritual | 12 (21.8) | 20 (24.7) | |
Best Statement Regarding One’s Spirituality and Religion | n = 55 | n = 81 |  |
 Spiritual and not religious | 15 (27.3) | 39 (48.1) | P-value 0.10 |
 Religious and not spiritual | 3 (5.5) | 4 (4.9) | |
 Religious and spiritual | 33 (60.0) | 34 (42.0) | |
 Don’t believe in either | 4 (7.3) | 4 (4.9) | |
Clinic Visits in the Past Year | n = 55 | n = 81 |  |
 1 or less | 11 (20.0) | 6 (10.9) | P-value 0.14 |
 2–4 | 21 (38.2) | 31 (56.4) | |
 5–9 | 14 (25.4) | 23 (41.8) | |
 > 10 | 9 (16.4) | 21 (38.2) | |
Occasions in the Past Year Asked About Religion and/or Spirituality | n = 52 | n = 80 |  |
 Never | 43 (82.7) | 63 (78.8) |  |
 Rarely | 8 (15.4) | 15 (18.8) | |
 Usually | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.2) | |
 Always | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | |
Importance of Provider Knowing About One’s Beliefs | n = 55 | n = 81 |  |
 Not important | 28 (51.0) | 50 (61.7) |  |
 A little important | 18 (32.8) | 15 (18.5) | |
 Important | 5 (9.1) | 13 (16.0) | |
 Very Important | 4 (7.3) | 3 (3.7) | |
Importance of Provider Sharing the Same Beliefs | n = 55 | n = 80 |  |
 Not at all important | 42 (76.4) | 68 (85.0) |  |
 Somewhat important | 8 (14.5) | 7 (8.8) | |
 Important | 4 (7.3) | 4 (5.0) | |
 Very Important | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.2) |