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ArticleBMC psychiatry2013

An investigation of factors identified at birth in relation to anxiety and depression in old age: the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK).

Jens Christoffer Skogen, Robert Stewart, Arnstein Mykletun, Marit Knapstad, Simon Øverland

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jens Christoffer SkogenDepartment of Health Promotion and Development, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. jensskogen@gmail.com
Robert Stewart
Arnstein Mykletun
Marit Knapstad
Simon Øverland
Norwegian Institute of Public Health · NOUniversity of Bergen · NOKing's College London · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough life course influences have long been recognised in affective disorder, little is known about the influence of early life factors on late life anxiety and depression. The aim was to investigate the extent to which birth measures, maternal health and family circumstances were associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in late life.

methodsA retrospective cohort study was constructed from a cross-sectional survey sample of community residents aged 72-74 years, 406 of whom had traceable birth records. Cases and controls for late life anxiety and depression were defined applying standard cut-offs to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. A range of measures and circumstances were extracted from birth records blind to survey data and compared in age- and gender-adjusted models.

resultsThere were no differences in any anthropometric measure in either case control comparison. Case-level anxiety and depression were both associated with significantly lower maternal age. Late-life anxiety was additionally associated with smaller maternal pelvic size and the mother's condition being rated as poor at birth/discharge. Late-life depression was associated with a lower status paternal occupation.

conclusionsThere was no evidence for a substantial influence of early life size on late life affective disorder. However, there was some evidence in secondary analyses for an enduring influence of the family's socioeconomic environment and maternal health.

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AgedAnxietyAnxiety DisordersCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective Studies

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