Excess mortality in a cohort of Brazilian patients with a median follow-up of 11 years after the first psychiatric hospital admission.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To estimate the mortality rates of a cohort of Brazilian patients after their first psychiatric admission and determine the possible risk factors associated with excess mortality.

Methods

The study included a cohort of psychiatric patients hospitalised from Jan 1, 2002 to Dec 31, 2007 in the catchment area of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, Brazil. Data were linked to deaths that occurred between Jan 1, 2002 and Dec 31, 2016 from the SEADE Foundation (state data analysis system of São Paulo). The mortality rate (MR), age-sex-standardised mortality ratio (SMR), life expectancy at birth, and years of life lost (YLL) were computed. The factors associated with mortality were analysed by survival analysis using a Cox proportional hazards regression model.

Results

SUBMITTER: da Roza DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922213 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature