TY - JOUR
T1 - Health Disparities Among Ultra-Orthodox and Non-Ultra-Orthodox Residents in Neighboring Cities in Israel
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - Zalcman, Beth G.
AU - Romem, Anat
AU - Pinchas-Mizrachi, Ronit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.
PY - 2024/1/1
Y1 - 2024/1/1
N2 - Socioeconomic status and religion are associated with health indicators. This study compared the correlations between religious observance, socioeconomic status, and select health indicators among adults in neighboring cities in Israel based on data collected from the Maccabi Health Services database. One city is characterized by religious observance, while the other is primarily secular. Lower smoking rates and higher rates of low cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL levels were observed in the religious city. No significant differences were found for low HDL rates or diabetes. Unique characteristics of populations must be considered when planning health interventions.
AB - Socioeconomic status and religion are associated with health indicators. This study compared the correlations between religious observance, socioeconomic status, and select health indicators among adults in neighboring cities in Israel based on data collected from the Maccabi Health Services database. One city is characterized by religious observance, while the other is primarily secular. Lower smoking rates and higher rates of low cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL levels were observed in the religious city. No significant differences were found for low HDL rates or diabetes. Unique characteristics of populations must be considered when planning health interventions.
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Risk factors
KW - Socioeconomic status
KW - Ultra-orthodox
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U2 - 10.1007/s10943-024-02164-8
DO - 10.1007/s10943-024-02164-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 39487927
AN - SCOPUS:85208118876
SN - 0022-4197
JO - Journal of Religion and Health
JF - Journal of Religion and Health
ER -
