Dias Claudio Santiago, de Loyola Filho Antônio Ignácio
Department of Sociology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP: 31.270-901, Brazil.
Graduate Program in Public Health, René Rachou Institute/FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
J Relig Health. 2024 Dec 27. doi: 10.1007/s10943-024-02225-y.
Religion and religiosity have long been associated with various health outcomes and behaviors. This study explored the relationship between religion/religiosity and smoking among 8,703 participants enrolled in The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil). The logistic regression model was used to test this association, which was then adjusted for sociodemographic factors, health indicators, and alcohol consumption. The results evidenced a negative association between smoking and religious affiliation, as well as the frequency of religious attendance. These results suggest that incorporating religious and spiritual considerations into health care strategies could be beneficial in reducing smoking rates among the elderly population, potentially improving overall health outcomes within this group.
宗教和宗教虔诚度长期以来一直与各种健康结果和行为相关联。本研究探讨了参与巴西老龄化纵向研究（ELSI-巴西）的8703名参与者中宗教/宗教虔诚度与吸烟之间的关系。采用逻辑回归模型来检验这种关联，然后对社会人口学因素、健康指标和饮酒情况进行了调整。结果表明吸烟与宗教归属以及宗教活动参与频率之间存在负相关。这些结果表明，将宗教和精神因素纳入医疗保健策略可能有助于降低老年人群的吸烟率，潜在地改善该群体的整体健康状况。
