TY - JOUR
T1 - Socioeconomic status at birth is associated with risk of schizophrenia
T2 - Population-based multilevel study
AU - Werner, Shirli
AU - Malaspina, Dolores
AU - Rabinowitz, Jonathan
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Background: Inconsistent findings obscure understanding the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and schizophrenia. The aim of the current study was to test the association between individual and community SES at birth and risk of schizophrenia. Method: Population-based longitudinal follow forward study of a 13-year birth cohort (n = 71 165). Effects of individual and community socioeconomic variables were examined using multilevel regression in MLwiN. Results: Years of education of fathers and mothers, respectively, (0-8 vs 13+ odds ratio [OR] = 1.17, P < .0001; OR = 1.14, P < .001) lower occupational status of fathers (OR = 1.29, P = .036), and poorer residential area SES (OR = 1.26, P = .012) were risk factors for schizophrenia. Conclusions: Individual- and community-level SES at the time of birth are associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia.
AB - Background: Inconsistent findings obscure understanding the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and schizophrenia. The aim of the current study was to test the association between individual and community SES at birth and risk of schizophrenia. Method: Population-based longitudinal follow forward study of a 13-year birth cohort (n = 71 165). Effects of individual and community socioeconomic variables were examined using multilevel regression in MLwiN. Results: Years of education of fathers and mothers, respectively, (0-8 vs 13+ odds ratio [OR] = 1.17, P < .0001; OR = 1.14, P < .001) lower occupational status of fathers (OR = 1.29, P = .036), and poorer residential area SES (OR = 1.26, P = .012) were risk factors for schizophrenia. Conclusions: Individual- and community-level SES at the time of birth are associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia.
KW - Multilevel analyses
KW - Parental education
KW - Parental occupation
KW - Residential area
KW - Social causation theory
KW - Social selection theory
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U2 - 10.1093/schbul/sbm032
DO - 10.1093/schbul/sbm032
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C2 - 17443013
AN - SCOPUS:35648993141
SN - 0586-7614
VL - 33
SP - 1373
EP - 1378
JO - Schizophrenia Bulletin
JF - Schizophrenia Bulletin
IS - 6
ER -