Postpartum self-inflicted injury, suicide, assault and homicide in relation to immigrant status in Ontario: a retrospective population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intentional injury, including suicide and assault, is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to determine whether immigrant and nonimmigrant women differ in their 1-year risk of intentional injury after birth.

Methods

This population-based retrospective cohort study used administrative data from Ontario from 2002 to 2012. Risk of self-inflicted injury (self-harm or suicide), and injury inflicted by others (assault or homicide), were each analyzed within 1 year after delivery of a live-born infant for immigrant and nonimmigrant mothers. Relative risks (RRs) were adjusted for maternal age, parity, income, resource utilization and psychiatric history.

Results

The study included 327 279 immigrant and 942 502 nonimmigrant mothers. Risk of

SUBMITTER: Vigod SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461543 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature