Table 2 Wellness activities conducted by church size (number of active members < 50; 50–99; ≥ 100)
Proportion of churches that … | Total (N = 100) | Small (N = 19) | Medium (N = 37) | Large (N = 44) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
conducted > 1 wellness activity in last 12 month | 56% | 37% | 54% | 66% | 0.10 |
ever partnered with academia to promote wellness | 53% | 42% | 46% | 64% | NS |
has health advisory program | 30% | 16% | 22% | 43% | < 0.05 |
has health or wellness policies or goals for congregation | 34% | 11% | 38% | 41% | 0.05 |
has guidelines for healthy church meals | 37% | 16% | 46% | 39% | 0.08 |
promoted physical activity from the pulpit in last 12 months | 87% | 79% | 89% | 89% | NS |
promoted good nutrition from the pulpit in last 12 months | 90% | 84% | 92% | 91% | NS |
has partnership with clinics or outside resources that could assist in wellness efforts at church | 66% | 68% | 59% | 70% | NS |
has 3 or more individuals that function as wellness champions | 67% | 37% | 65% | 82% | < 0.01 |
has high church leadership engagement to promote wellness | 50% | 42% | 41% | 61% | NS |
Total Wellness Activity Score (range 0–10), Mean ± S.D. | 5.7 ± 2.5 | 4.3 ± 2.4 | 5.5 ± 2.3 | 6.5 ± 2.5 | < 0.01 |