Parenthood and lower risk of suicide in women and men: the total Swedish population followed across adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies suggest a protective effect of parenthood on suicide, but little is known about how the association may change across the lifespan, or in relation to sex, marital status or occurrence of psychiatric disorders.

Methods

We followed a cohort of over 5 million Swedish women and men, from 1991 to 2011, up to max. age 75, for death by suicide using national registers. Information on childbirths/adoptions, potential confounders and modifying factors were obtained from national registers. We assessed the associations between parenthood and suicide across adulthood using within time-stratified Cox regression models, with parenthood as a time-dependent exposure.

Results

Parents had a lower risk of suicide than non-parents across the lifespan, after a

SUBMITTER: Sorberg Wallin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9636107 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature