Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0630 |
| Title: | Perinatal circumstances and risk of offspring suicide: Birth cohort study |
| Author(s): | Riordan DV, Selvaraj S, Stark C, Gilbert JS |
| Reference: | Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Dec;189:502-7 |
| Place of Study: | UK |
| Abstract: | Using linked data from the Scottish Morbidity Record and Scottish death records, a birth cohort of 1061830 people was followed-up for a mean of 25.1 years. Data were analysed using Cox regression. Higher maternal parity, younger maternal age (<25 years), non-professional parental occupations and low birth weight (<2500 g) were independently associated with higher suicide risk of offspring as young adults. There was no independent association with gestational age. |
| Keyword(s): | birth weight, maternal age, suicide |
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