Perceptions and Interest in Healthy Longevity Medicine Among Adults in Nigeria: A Cross‐Sectional Online Survey

Background Population aging in Nigeria underscores the need for healthy longevity medicine (HLM), yet little is known about how religious affiliation is associated with perceptions of and interest in HLM services. Objective To assess the association of religion and age with Nigerians' perceptions of and interest in HLM. Methods An online cross‐sectional survey was conducted among Nigerian adults using convenience and snowball sampling through social media. Of 30,408 survey submissions, 29,996 were excluded as likely bot entries because they included only a timestamp and no substantive questionnaire answers. After screening and cleaning, 400 valid responses were analyzed. Results Among 400 respondents (mean age 30.9 ± 7.7 years), 52.8% were Muslim and 47.2% Christian. Christians had higher HLM perception mean scores than Muslims (4.39 ± 1.01 vs. 4.04 ± 1.09; Mann–Whitney U , z = 3.882; p < 0.001). Perception did not differ by age group ( p = 0.188). Religious affiliation was not associated with interest in HLM services (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.41–1.73; p = 0.642). Ages 31–45 had higher unadjusted odds of interest (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.06–4.07; p = 0.033), but not after adjustment (aOR 2.03, 95% CI 0.94–4.36; p = 0.070). After adjustment, undergraduates had lower odds of interest than those with a diploma (aOR 0.36, 95% CI 0.14–0.93; p = 0.036). Compared with income ≤₦300,000/month, earning ₦301,000–₦500,000 (aOR 0.31, 95% CI 0.11–0.90; p = 0.032) or not reporting income (aOR 0.30, 95% CI 0.12–0.76; p = 0.011) was also linked to lower interest odds. Conclusion Religious affiliation was associated with differences in HLM perceptions but not with interest in HLM services. Education and income, rather than religion or age, were the factors most clearly associated with interest, highlighting the importance of culturally sensitive communication.