The relationship between religious service attendance and coronary heart disease and related risk factors in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Journal of Religion and Health
Ananya Tina BanerjeeMark Oremus

Abstract

Research suggests that attending religious services could provide small yet important protective benefits against coronary heart disease (CHD) and CHD risk factors (e.g., diabetes, hypertension). The extent to which these benefits apply to Canada deserves study because approximately one-third of adult Canadians attend religious services at least monthly. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the association between frequency of religious service attendance and prevalence of (1) CHD, (2) diabetes, and (3) hypertension in Canada. We used the Saskatchewan sample (n = 5,442) of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS-4.1) and built multivariable logistic regression models to evaluate associations between religious service attendance and self-reported CHD, diabetes, and hypertension. After controlling for demographic, socioeconomic and health behavior variables, the association between religious service attendance and prevalence of CHD was not significant (OR = 0.82; 95 % CI 0.61-1.11). However, persons who attended religious services more than once a week exhibited lower prevalence odds of diabetes (OR = 0.60; 95 % CI 0.45-0.80) and hypertension (OR = 0.82; 95 % CI 0.68-0.99) compared to persons who attended less ...Continue Reading

References

Mar 1, 1978·Journal of Behavioral Medicine·T W GrahamS Heyden
Nov 1, 1996·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·G J KennedyJ Chen
Sep 2, 1998·International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine·H G KoenigD G Blazer
Nov 14, 1998·Health Education & Behavior : the Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education·L M ChattersC G Ellison
Feb 7, 1996·American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP·D Stokols
May 20, 1999·Demography·R A HummerC G Ellison
Jun 27, 2000·Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association·M E McCulloughC Thoresen
Jul 8, 2000·Annual Review of Public Health·L M Chatters
Apr 17, 2001·Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·W J StrawbridgeG A Kaplan
Apr 13, 2002·International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine·D E KingW Pearson
Jun 22, 2002·International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine·Doug OmanRichard D Cohen
Jun 28, 2002·Diabetes Care·Dana E KingWilliam S Pearson
Oct 27, 2004·Journal of Clinical Psychology·Gene G Ano, Erin B Vasconcelles
Apr 4, 2007·Psychological Methods·Scott E Maxwell, David A Cole
Jul 22, 2009·CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne·Douglas S LeeUNKNOWN Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team
Oct 29, 2009·Canadian Journal on Aging = La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement·Parminder S RainaKevin Brazil
Dec 1, 1989·Journal of Religion and Health·D B LarsonH A Tyroler

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 17, 2016·Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health·Ananya Tina BanerjeeJennifer Price
Jan 27, 2018·Internal and Emergency Medicine·Qingtao MengXiaoping Chen
May 23, 2019·International Journal of Circumpolar Health·Svetlana Semenovna ShadrinaOlga Nikolaevna Ivanova
Sep 10, 2013·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·Sharon N DeWitteRebecca C Redfern
Jul 7, 2018·Journal of Religion and Health·Eric C Shattuck, Michael P Muehlenbein
May 16, 2017·Journal of Religion and Health·Fatemeh Vizehfar, Azita Jaberi
Oct 24, 2018·Journal of Religion and Health·Rohoullah HemmatiTahereh Seghatoleslam
Jan 8, 2021·Journal of Religion and Health·Manuel LitalienIkemdinachi Obasi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.