Lack of fit with the neighbourhood social environment as a risk factor for psychosis - a national cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies report an ethnic density effect whereby psychosis incidence among ethnic minority groups is higher in low co-ethnic density areas. It is unclear whether an equivalent density effect applies with other types of socioeconomic disadvantages.

Methods

We followed a population cohort of 2 million native Danes comprising all those born on 1st January 1965, or later, living in Denmark on their 15th birthday. Socioeconomic disadvantage, based on parents' circumstances at age 15 (low income, manual occupation, single parent and unemployed), was measured alongside neighbourhood prevalence of these indices.

Results

Each indicator was associated with a higher incidence of non-affective psychosis which remained the same, or was slightly reduced, if neighbour

SUBMITTER: Schofield P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9975998 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature