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

ABSTRACT:

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 mor

SUBMITTER: Varella AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10941871 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature