Is being a 'left-behind' child associated with an increased risk of self-poisoning in adulthood? Findings from a case-control study in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The long-term consequences of parental emigration on offspring self-harm risk is unknown.

Methods

We investigated the association between experiencing parental emigration in childhood with hospital presentations for self-poisoning in adulthood using a hospital case-control study. Cases were adult self-poisoning patients (≥18 year olds) admitted to the medical toxicology ward Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Sex and age frequency matched controls were recruited from the outpatient department or nearby specialist clinics at the same hospital. Details of parental emigration were collected using a pre-piloted questionnaire. The relationship between parental emigration and self-poisoning in adulthood was estimated using logistic regression models.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Knipe D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925243 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature