Catholicism and indices of social pathology in the states.
In 50 states, percentages of Catholic residents correlated negatively with suicide and divorce rates and positively with abortion rates. The percentages of Catholic residents did not correlate with homicide and illegitimacy rates.
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University of North Alabama, Florence 35632, USA.
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002410:Catholicism; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012940:Social Problems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology