Ruth Baker
Association between maternal depression and anxiety episodes and rates of childhood injuries: a cohort study from England
Baker, Ruth; Kendrick, Denise; Tata, Laila J.; Orton, Elizabeth
Authors
DENISE KENDRICK DENISE.KENDRICK@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Primary Care Research
Dr LAILA TATA laila.tata@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Epidemiology
ELIZABETH ORTON ELIZABETH.ORTON@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Public Health
Abstract
Background: Maternal depression is common and associated with several child health outcomes. The impact on childhood injuries is underexplored, with existing studies relying on maternal reporting of injury occurrences. Using population healthcare databases from England, we assessed the association between maternal depression and/or anxiety episodes and rates of child poisonings, fractures, burns and serious injuries.
Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of 207,048 mother-child pairs with linked primary care and hospitalisation data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Hospital Episode Statistics, 1998-2013. Episodes of maternal depression and/or anxiety were identified using diagnoses, prescriptions and hospitalisations, with the child’s follow-up time divided into exposed and unexposed periods. Adjusted incidence rate ratios (aIRR) for child injury during maternal mental health episodes were estimated using Poisson regression.
Results: 54,702 children (26.4%) were exposed to maternal depression and/or anxiety when aged 0-4 years. During follow-up 2,614 poisonings, 6,088 fractures and 4,201 burns occurred. Child poisoning rates increased during episodes of maternal depression (aIRR 1.52, 95% confidence interval 1.31-1.76), depression with anxiety (2.30, 1.93-2.75) and anxiety alone (1.63, 1.09-2.43). Similarly, rates of burns (1.53, 1.29-1.81) and fractures (1.24, 1.06-1.44) were greatest during depression with anxiety episodes. There was no association between maternal depression and/or anxiety and serious child injuries.
Conclusions: Maternal depression and/or anxiety episodes were associated with increased rates of child poisonings, fractures and burns. Whilst mechanisms are unclear, prompt identification and treatment of maternal depression and/or anxiety and provision of safety advice (e.g. safe medication storage) may reduce child injury risk.
Citation
Baker, R., Kendrick, D., Tata, L. J., & Orton, E. (2017). Association between maternal depression and anxiety episodes and rates of childhood injuries: a cohort study from England. Injury Prevention, 23(6), 396-402. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042294
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 18, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 23, 2017 |
Publication Date | Dec 1, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Jan 20, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 23, 2017 |
Journal | Injury Prevention |
Print ISSN | 1353-8047 |
Electronic ISSN | 1475-5785 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 396-402 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042294 |
Keywords | Child, Injury, Mental health, Burn, Poisoning, Cohort study |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/897767 |
Publisher URL | http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/23/6/396 |
Additional Information | Copyright © 2017 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. |
Contract Date | Jan 20, 2017 |
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