Danish religious societies health study
This study aims to investigate the influence of religious practices on the risks for various chronic diseases by assessing health outcomes among religious community members. The study included over 6,500 members from the Seventh-day Adventist Church and over 3,500 from the Baptist Church in Denmark. Participants were assessed retrospectively through linkage to various databases and registries and can be continuously followed up through these linkages to monitor long-term health outcomes.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
10,241 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007 (year the study started)
1943 (year of the oldest obtained data)
Primary Institutions
Danish Cancer Institute (Kræftens Bekæmpelse)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Danish Cancer Society (Kræftens Bekæmpelse)
University of Copenhagen
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Census data
- Employer data
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
- Social care data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
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