Table 1 Church characteristics by church size (number of active members < 50; 50–99; ≥ 100)

% commuters (Mean + s.d.)

29 ± 29

28 ± 35

36 ± 31

24 ± 25

NS

% long-time members

61 ± 27

64 ± 32

60 ± 28

61 ± 22

NS

years in operation (range 1–120)

54 ± 32

35 ± 29

47 ± 31

69 ± 29

< 0.0001

years of this leader at church (range 0.5–58)

16 ± 12

13 ± 8

17 ± 13

15 ± 13

NS

number of paid staff (range 0–35)

5 ± 5

2 ± 2

3 ± 2

8 ± 6

< 0.0001

# of wellness activities conducted in last 12 months (range 0–5)

1.9 ± 1.4

1.2 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 1.5

2.2 ± 1.3

< 0.05

# of barriers to implement wellness activities (experienced or expected, range 0–8)

4.8 ± 1.8

5.3 ± 1.9

4.6 ± 1.6

4.8 ± 2.0

NS

Church Leadership Scale (7 items; range 1–4)

2.6 ± 0.7

2.5 ± 0.8

2.4 ± 0.6

2.7 ± 0.6

0.09

 in which members know each other very well

59

74

65

48

0.10

 with a health/wellness ministry

41

21

30

59

< 0.01

  Methodist

13

5

14

16

0.10

  Baptist

50

42

41

61

  Non-denominational/Other

37

53

46

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