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Health Status, Health Conditions, and Health Behaviors Among Amish Women

Miller, Kirk, Yost, Berwood, Flaherty, Sean, Hillemeier, Marianne M., Chase, Gary A., Weisman, Carol S., Dyer, Anne-Marie·2007·Women's Health Issues
DOI 10.1016/j.whi.2007.02.011
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Abstract

We performed one of the first systematic, population-based surveys of women in Amish culture. We used these data to examine health status and health risks in a representative sample of 288 Amish women ages 18-45 living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in particular for risks associated with preterm and low birthweight infants, compared with a general population sample of 2,002 women in Central Pennsylvania. Compared with women in the general population, Amish women rated their physical health approximately at the same level, but reported less stress, fewer symptoms of depression, and had higher aggregate scores for mental health. Amish women reported low levels of intimate partner violence, high levels of social support, and they perceived low levels of unfair treatment owing to gender compared with the general population. Amish women also reported higher fertility, fewer low birthweight babies, but the same number of preterm births as the general population. The findings suggest that these outcomes may be due to higher levels of social support and better preconceptional behavior among Amish women.

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  1. Armer, 2002, Definition of health and health promotion behaviors among Midwestern Amish families, Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health, 8, 43

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Authors
Miller, K., Yost, B., Flaherty, S., Hillemeier, M. M., Chase, G. A., Weisman, C. S., & Dyer, A.-M.
Affiliations
  • Franklin & Marshall College (US)
  • Pennsylvania State University (US)
Corresponding author
Miller, Kirk
ORCID
Venue
Women's Health Issues
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-05
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
162-171
ISSN
1049-3867 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.whi.2007.02.011
OpenAlex
W2125142163
Cited by
39
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
FWCI
5.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Women s Health Issues (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Rosenberg Foundation
  • Franklin and Marshall College
  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Social Sciences › Health › Public Health and Social Inequalities
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
Amish women, health status, health behavior, preterm birth, low birth weight, social support, intimate partner violence, gender discrimination, mental health, depression, stress, fertility, religious communities, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Cultural Characteristics, Female, Health Status, Humans, Life Style, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Pennsylvania, Surveys and Questionnaires, Rural Health, Social Environment, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, Health Behavior, Women's Health

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