Religion, a social determinant of mortality? A 10-year follow-up of the Health and Retirement Study.

ABSTRACT: The social determinants of health framework has brought a recognition of the primary importance of social forces in determining population health. Research using this framework to understand the health and mortality impact of social, economic, and political conditions, however, has rarely included religious institutions and ties. We investigate a well-measured set of social and economic determinants along with several measures of religious participation as predictors of adult mortality. Respondents (N = 18,370) aged 50 and older to the Health and Retirement Study were interviewed in 2004 and followed for all-cause mortality to 2014. Exposure variables were religious attendance, importance, and affiliation. Other social determinants of health included gender, race/ethnicity, education, hous

SUBMITTER: Idler E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5738040 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature