Variable

Description and Coding

Mean (or %)

S.D.

Min

Max

Dependent variable

R’s SRH

1 = poor to 4 = excellent

1

4

Poor

5.6

Fair

18.7

Good

44.9

Excellent

30.9

Independent variables

Level 1 Variables Key religious involvement variables

1) Denominational preference

R’s religious preference (ref. = Protestant)

0

1

Protestant

1 = Protestant, 0 = otherwise

59.8

Catholic

1 = Catholic, 0 = otherwise

24.6

Other

1 = Other, 0 = otherwise

5.4

None

1 = None, 0 = otherwise

10.2

2) Social integration

Attends religious services

Frequency R attends religious services

(ref. = Attends 1, less than once a month)

0

1

Attends 1

1 = Less than once a month, 0 = otherwise

50.0

Attends 2

1 = 1 - 3 time a month, 0 = otherwise

16.1

Attends 3

1 = Every week or more, 0 = otherwise

33.7

3) Divine relations

How often R prays

Frequency R prays (ref. = Pray 2, several times a week)

0

1

Prays 1

1 = once a week or less, 0 = otherwise

30.0

Prays 2

1 = several times a week, 0 = otherwise

43.2

Prays 3

1 = several times a day, 0 = otherwise

26.8