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. 2018 Jun;108(6):e1–e9. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304402

TABLE 1—

Islamophobia and Health Literature Review Results: October 2017

Characteristic Studies (n = 53), No. (%)
Publication year
Before 2001 1 (1.89)
2002–2005 2 (3.77)
2006–2010 18 (33.96)
2011–2015 21 (39.62)
2016–2017 11 (20.75)
Location
Australia 1 (1.89)
Canada 4 (7.55)
Denmark 2 (3.77)
France 1 (1.89)
Global or multiple countries 2 (3.77)
Netherlands 3 (5.66)
Sweden 1 (1.89)
United Kingdom 8 (15.09)
United States 31 (58.49)
 Detroit, MI area 6 (11.32)
 Chicago, IL area 4 (7.55)
Methods
Qualitative 7 (13.21)
Quantitative 34 (64.15)
 Cross-sectional 30 (56.60)
 Cross-sectional (repeated) 3 (5.66)
 Longitudinal 1 (1.89)
Mixed methods 2 (3.77)
Review (systematic or narrative) 10 (18.87)
Included a measure or proxy measure of discrimination
No 36 (67.92)
Yes 17 (32.08)
Health outcome (not mutually exclusive categories)
Mental health 24 (45.28)
Physical health and related health behaviors 13 (24.53)
Both mental and physical health 10 (18.87)
Health care seeking 7 (13.21)
Sample size
None given 10 (18.87)
1–100 9 (16.98)
101–1000 23 (43.40)
> 1000 11 (20.75)
Measured religion or religiosity
No 34 (64.15)
Yes 19 (35.85)
Source of article
PubMed systematic search 34 (64.15)
Other 19 (35.85)
Final score for bias assessment
Low 4 (7.55)
Moderate 6 (11.32)
Serious 14 (26.42)
Critical 10 (18.87)
Not applicable 19 (35.85)