Black Americans Twice More Likely to Pray at Bedtime than Whites

[The Straight Story]

Black Americans Twice More Likely to Pray at Bedtime than Whites


A study of sleep behaviors by various demographic groups has found distinct differences in bedtime patterns, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2010 Sleep in America Poll.

For instance, African-Americans are more likely to pray or perform other religious activity (71%) before going to bed each night than Hispanics (45%), Whites (32%) and Asians (18%).

Ten percent of African-Americans and Hispanics reported they were more likely to have sex every night or almost every night one hour before bedtime. Only 4% of Whites and 1% Asians provided the same answer.

Asians, though, were more likely to use a computer or the Internet at least a few nights a week before going to bed than other groups (72% vs. 45% Whites, 43% Blacks/African-Americans and 41% Hispanics).

Also, Asians are the least likely to drink alcohol within one hour of sleeping at least a few nights a week (3% vs. 7% Hispanics, 8% Whites, and 8% African-Americans).

http://www.allgov.com/Unusual_News/ViewNews/Black_Americans_Twice_More_Likely_to_Pray_at_Bedtime_than_Whites_100606

[BlueJazz]

1. 'bout the only time I pray is when my Longshot Horse is coming down the stretch.

:)

[Kahuna]

2. Ha! I know I do!

O8)

[Codeine]

3. Holy crap! 32% of whites pray before bed?

In my entire life I've never met anyone who copped to actually doing that.

[Adsos Letter]

7. Depends on who you talk to, I suppose

I have associated pretty closely with evangelicals all of my life; prayer is generally a normal part of their day. The ones I know don't necessarily structure it according to a strict schedule; rather, they consider prayer something they engage in throughout their day (without the formality of actually stopping whatever they are doing at the moment. I think most would admit that morning and bedtime prayers are probably pretty much a part of their routine.

[Adsos Letter]

4. "..were more likely to have sex every night or almost every night..."

If my wife reads that there will be a whole new round of bitter recriminations... :D

[BolivarianHero]

5. It's neither good nor bad...

It just reflects the different roles that religion plays in the various cultures and subcultures.

It's sort of like how a hijab marks a Turkish woman as being conservative and devout whereas because it's a more universal symbol among Somalis, it tells us less about a Somali woman's believe and cultural values (I know a Somali Marxist who wears once, for instance..More significantly, I live in Ottawa and virtually every Somali woman I know wears one regardless of her political convictions or her level of religiosity or integration into Western society).

[Adsos Letter]

6. Just as an aside, it would be interesting to me to know

how the percentages reflect evangelical vs. non-evangelical (confessional) Christian denominations.

Not to suggest that other faiths aren't included in this study, just wondering how the Christian cohort shakes out.