The Effect of Religious Concentration and Affiliation on County Cancer Mortality Rates
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Previous research has documented lower cancer mortality rates among religious groups characterized by doctrinal orthodoxy and behavioral conformity. In addition, there is evidence that the general population in an area with a high concentration of religious participants may experience health benefits resulting from diminished exposure to or increased social disapproval of behaviors related to cancer mortality. This research examines the effect of religious concentration and denominational affiliation on county cancer mortality rates. Our findings suggest that religion has a significant impact on mortality rates for all malignancies combined, for digestive cancer, and for respiratory cancer when we control for demographic, environmental, and regional factors known to affect cancer mortality. These results provide new insight into the relationship between religion and health at the macro or community level and suggest that the influence of religion on social structure warrants further attention.
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Of the 13 methodologically most rigorous studies, nine (69%) reported positive associations with R/S or positive effects of an R/S intervention (all involving Eastern meditation).
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- Authors
- Dwyer, J. W., Clarke, L. L., & Miller, M. K.
- Affiliations
- University of Florida (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1990-06
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 185
- ISSN
- 0022-1465 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1976798628
- Cited by
- 145
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2023: 41 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 3.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Keywords
- religion and health, cancer mortality, denominational affiliation, gastrointestinal cancer, respiratory cancer, social disapproval, social structure, religiosity
- MeSH terms
- Female, Humans, Male, Neoplasms, Religion and Medicine, United States
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