Health Disparities in Nonreligious and Religious Older Adults in the United States: A Descriptive Epidemiology of 16 Common Chronic Conditions
In this paper, we compute prevalence estimates for nonreligious and religious people in relation to 16 common chronic conditions in contemporary American society. Using survey data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, we speak to current debates concerning potential relationship...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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| In: |
Secularism and Nonreligion
Year: 2017, Volume: 6, Pages: 1-16 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Adult (50-75 Jahre)
/ Religiosity
/ Health
/ Unbeliever
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
(non)religion & Health
B Health Disparities B Chronic Conditions B Older Adults B Descriptive Epidemiology |
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| Summary: | In this paper, we compute prevalence estimates for nonreligious and religious people in relation to 16 common chronic conditions in contemporary American society. Using survey data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, we speak to current debates concerning potential relationships between religion, nonreligion and health in older adult populations with two key findings. First, we show no consistent relationships between religion or nonreligion and chronic condition prevalence. Second, we demonstrate race, sex, and class variations within nonreligious people’s health outcomes consistent with patterns noted in previous analyses of religious populations. In conclusion, we draw out implications for future research concerning the importance of (1) using caution when interpreting correlations between religion (i.e., a privileged social location) and health; (2) developing intersectional approaches to religion, nonreligion, and health; and (3) building a diverse base of scholarship concerning nonreligion and health. |
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| ISSN: | 2053-6712 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Secularism and Nonreligion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5334/snr.85 |