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Maternal suicide attempts and deaths in the first year after cesarean delivery.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Cesarean delivery (CD) has been associated with postpartum psychiatric disorders, but less is known about the risk of suicidal behaviors. We estimated the incidence and risk of suicide attempts and deaths during the first postpartum year in mothers who delivered via CD v. vaginally.

Method

All deliveries in Sweden between 1973 and 2012 were identified. The mothers were followed since delivery for 12 months or until the date of one of the outcomes (i.e. suicide attempt or death by suicide), death by other causes or emigration. Associations were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression models.

Results

Of 4 016 789 identified deliveries, 514 113 (12.8%) were CDs and 3 502 676 (87.2%) were vaginal deliveries. During the 12-month follow-up, 504 (0.098%) suicide attempts were observed in the CD group and 2240 (0.064%) in the vaginal delivery group (risk difference: 0.034%), while 11 (0.0037%) deaths by suicide were registered in the CD group and 109 (0.0029%) in the vaginal delivery group (risk difference: 0.008%). Compared to vaginal delivery, CD was associated with an increased risk of suicide attempts [hazard ratio (HR) 1.46; 95% CI 1.32-1.60], but not of deaths by suicide (HR 1.44; 95% CI 0.88-2.36).

Conclusions

Maternal suicidal behaviors during the first postpartum year were uncommon in Sweden. Compared to vaginal delivery, CD was associated with a small increased risk of suicide attempts, but not death by suicide. Improved understanding of the association between CD and maternal suicidal behaviors may promote more appropriate measures to improve maternal mental well-being and further reduce suicidal risks.

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10235649 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Maternal suicide attempts and deaths in the first year after cesarean delivery.

Zhang Tianyang T   Mantel Ängla Ä   Runeson Bo B   Sidorchuk Anna A   Rück Christian C   Stephansson Olof O   Larsson Henrik H   Chang Zheng Z   Mataix-Cols David D   Fernández de la Cruz Lorena L  

Psychological medicine 20221216 7


<h4>Background</h4>Cesarean delivery (CD) has been associated with postpartum psychiatric disorders, but less is known about the risk of suicidal behaviors. We estimated the incidence and risk of suicide attempts and deaths during the first postpartum year in mothers who delivered via CD <i>v.</i> vaginally.<h4>Method</h4>All deliveries in Sweden between 1973 and 2012 were identified. The mothers were followed since delivery for 12 months or until the date of one of the outcomes (i.e. suicide at  ...[more]

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