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From a recent study: “In general, higher

From a recent study: “In general, higher rates of belief in and worship of a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide, juvenile and early adult mortality, STD infection rates, teen pregnancy and abortion in the prosperous democracies”. This seems like a potential chicken/egg issue…is religion the cause of all this or do unhealty societies cause people to find religion?