Maternal age at child birth, birth order, and suicide at a young age: A sibling comparison

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 177, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 638-644

  Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon ^a   Bjerkeset, Ottar ^b   Vatten, Lars ^b   Janszky, Imre ^b   Gunnell, David ^b   Romundstad, Pål ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

epidemiology; family characteristics; parity; public health; siblings; suicide

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INTERVAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; MATERNAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; SIBLING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NORWAY; PROGENY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SIBLING; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; NORWAY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SIBLINGS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

NORWAY;

EID: 84876007274     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwt014     Document Type: Article

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