This dataset supports a study using Ramadan as a natural experiment to examine the effects of prenatal fasting on fetal health and long-term disability. The analysis includes births to Arab parents in Michigan and adult disability data from Uganda and Iraq. Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable.
Use Cases
- Analyze the correlation between prenatal Ramadan exposure timing and birth weight outcomes.
- Investigate the relationship between early gestation Ramadan exposure and the sex ratio of births.
- Examine long-term adult disability rates, particularly for mental or learning disabilities, linked to prenatal Ramadan observance.
- Study the differential effects of prenatal exposure across geographic contexts like Michigan, Uganda, and Iraq.
Strengths
- Data is associated with a published academic study using a natural experiment design.
- Analysis spans multiple geographic regions including Michigan, Uganda, and Iraq.
- Dataset was last updated in February 2026.
Limitations
- The dataset's structure, including specific variables, row count, and sample data, is unknown.
- Geographic coverage is limited to specific populations (Arab parents in Michigan, Muslims in Uganda and Iraq), limiting generalizability.
- The raw data files and their formats are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- ICPSR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Michigan (USA), Uganda, Iraq