Religion and sociodemographic characteristics at baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health study.

Autor:	Varella AC; Universidade de São Paulo, Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research - São Paulo (SP), Brazil., Santos IS; Universidade de São Paulo, Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.; Universidade de São Paulo, Department of Internal Medicine - São Paulo (SP), Brazil., Cavalcante MRN; Universidade de São Paulo, Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research - São Paulo (SP), Brazil., Benseñor IM; Universidade de São Paulo, Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.; Universidade de São Paulo, Department of Internal Medicine - São Paulo (SP), Brazil., Lotufo PA; Universidade de São Paulo, Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.; Universidade de São Paulo, Department of Internal Medicine - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) [Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)] 2024 Mar 15; Vol. 70 (1), pp. e20230969. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 15 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1590/1806-9282.20230969
Abstrakt:	Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether sex, age, race, income, education, and marital status are associated with having a religion in a sample of Brazilian men and women. Methods: Data were obtained from 15,098 participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health, a longitudinal study that ultimately aims to investigate long-term outcomes of chronic diseases. The sociodemographic characteristics and data on religion status were self-reported during interviews conducted by trained personnel. All study procedures followed standard and validated protocols. Results: There was a strong association between being a woman and having a religion (adjusted OR=2.12, 95%CI 1.95-2.31) when compared to men. Regarding age, those with 45-54 years were more likely to have a religion (adjusted OR=1.14, 95%CI 1.03-1.27). Blacks and Browns were more religious (adjusted OR=1.31, 95%CI 1.15-1.49, and OR=1.22, 95%CI 1.10-1.34, respectively) compared to Whites. Those with high income and education were less likely to state having a religion (adjusted OR=0.78, 95%CI 0.70-0.87, and adjusted OR=0.50, 95%CI 0.43-0.59, respectively). Those who did not have a stable conjugal union were found to be less religious (adjusted OR=0.82, 95%CI 0.75-0.89). Stratifying the analysis according to income showed that higher education was inversely associated with religion on both strata: lower and higher annual earnings. Conclusion: This study suggests that education is one of the most important socioeconomic characteristics to consider when studying religion. Race, sex, income, and marital status are also important factors; however, there was not a clear association between religion and age.
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