Suicide and Self-Harm Among Immigrant Youth to Ontario, Canada From Muslim Majority Countries: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between Muslim religious affiliation and suicide and self-harm presentations among first- and second-generation immigrant youth.

Methods

We performed a population-based cohort study involving individuals aged 12 to 24 years, living in Ontario, who immigrated to Canada between 1 January 2003 and 31 May 2017 (first generation) and those born to immigrant mothers (second generation). Health administrative and demographic data were used to analyze suicide and self-harm presentations. Sex-stratified logistic regression models generated odds ratios (OR) for suicide and negative binomial regression models generated rate ratios (aRR) for self-harm presentations, adjusting for refugee status and time since migration.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Saunders N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517651 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature