Association Between Parental Income During Childhood and Risk of Schizophrenia Later in Life.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Evidence linking parental socioeconomic position and offspring's schizophrenia risk has been inconsistent, and how risk is associated with parental socioeconomic mobility has not been investigated.

Objective

To elucidate the association between parental income level and income mobility during childhood and subsequent schizophrenia risk.

Design, setting, and participants

National cohort study of all persons born in Denmark from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 2000, who were followed up from their 15th birthday until schizophrenia diagnosis, emigration, death, or December 31, 2016, whichever came first. Data analyses were from March 2018 to June 2019.

Exposure

Parental income, measured at birth year and at child ages 5, 10, and 15 years.

Main outco

SUBMITTER: Hakulinen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813592 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature