Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0968 |
| Title: | Obstetric mode of delivery and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a sibling-matched study. |
| Author(s): | Curran EA, Khashan AS, et al |
| Reference: | Int J Epidemiol. 2016 Apr 10. pii: dyw001. [Epub ahead of print] |
| Place of Study: | Sweden |
| Abstract: | The study cohort consisted of all singleton live births in Sweden from 1990 to 2008 using data from Swedish national registers. Mode of delivery included: unassisted vaginal delivery(VD), assisted VD, elective CS or emergency CS. ADHD was determined using International Classification of Diseases version 10 (F90 or F98.8), or prescription for ADHD medication. Cox regression was used to assess the association between birth by CS and ADHD in the total study population, adjusting for perinatal and sociodemographic factors, then stratified Cox regression analysis on maternal identification number to assess the association among siblings.
The cohort consisted of 1 722 548 children, and among these 47 778 cases of ADHD. The hazard ratio (HR) of the association between elective CS, compared with unassisted VD, and ADHD was 1.15 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11-1.20] in the cohort, and 1.05 (95% CI: 0.93-1.18) in the stratified analysis. The HR of the association between emergency CS and ADHD was 1.16 (95% CI: 1.12-1.20])in the cohort and 1.13 (95% CI: 1.01-1.26) in the stratified analysis.
CONCLUSION:
Birth by CS is associated with a small increased risk of ADHD. However among siblings the association only remained for emergency CS. If this were a causal effect by CS, the association would be expected to persist for both types of CS, suggesting the observed association is due to confounding. |
| Keyword(s): | ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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