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ArticleNordic journal of psychiatry2015

Maternal socio-economic status based on occupation and autism spectrum disorders: a national case-control study.

Venla Lehti, Susanna Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki, Keely Cheslack-Postava, Mika Gissler, Alan S Brown, Andre Sourander

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Article in Nordic journal of psychiatry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Venla Lehtia Venla Lehti, M.D., Ph.D., Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, University of Turku , Lemminkäisenkatu 3/Teutori, 20014 University of Turku , Finland.
Susanna Hinkka-Yli-Salomäkib Susanna Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki, Ph.Lic., Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, University of Turku , Finland.
Keely Cheslack-Postavac Keely Cheslack-Postava, M.S.P.H., Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology , Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University , USA.
Mika Gisslerd Mika Gissler, Ph.D., Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, University of Turku , Finland , National Institute of Health and Welfare , Helsinki , Finland and Nordic School of Public Health , Gothenburg , Sweden.
Alan S Browne Alan S Brown, M.D., M.P.H., College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry , USA and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University , USA.
Andre Souranderf Andre Sourander, M.D., Ph.D., Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, University of Turku , Finland.
University of Turku · FIColumbia University · USNordic School of Public Health · SE

Funding

RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM IN PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGYT32MH013043 · NIMH · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · PI Katherine M. Keyes · 1985 to 2026
$11.7M
Prenatal factors and risk of autism in a Finnish national birth cohortR01ES019004 · NIEHS · NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC · PI BROWN, ALAN STEWART · 2009 to 2017
$3.5M
Epidemiology of Prenatal Factors and Adult PsychopathologyK02MH065422 · NIMH · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI BROWN, ALAN STEWART · 2003 to 2012
$1.2M
NIEHS NIH HHS 1R01ES019004NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES019004NIMH NIH HHS 1K02-MH65422NIMH NIH HHS 2-T32-MH-13043NIMH NIH HHS K02 MH065422NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH013043
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe association between parental socio-economic status (SES) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been studied in several countries, but the results have been contradictory.

aimsThe aim of this study was to examine the association between maternal SES and subtypes of ASD in Finland.

methodsA national case-control study was conducted. Children born in 1991-2005 and diagnosed with ASD by the year 2007 were identified from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register (FHDR). Their matched controls were selected from the Finnish Medical Birth Register (FMBR). There were 3468 cases and 13,868 controls. The information on maternal SES was collected from the FMBR and categorized into upper white-collar workers (referent), lower white-collar workers, blue-collar workers and "others", consisting of students, housewives and other groups with unknown SES. The statistical test used was conditional logistic regression.

resultsThe likelihood of ASD was increased among offspring of mothers who belong to the group "others" (adjusted OR = 1.2, 95% CI 1.009-1.3). The likelihood of Asperger's syndrome was decreased among offspring of lower white-collar workers (adjusted OR = 0.8, 95% CI 0.6-0.9) and blue-collar workers (adjusted OR = 0.6, 95% CI 0.5-0.7). The likelihood of pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) was increased among offspring of blue-collar workers (adjusted OR = 1.5, 1.2-1.9) and "others" (adjusted OR = 1.3, 1.1-1.7). No association was found between maternal SES and childhood autism.

conclusionsThe association between maternal SES and ASD differs by ASD subtype. Socio-economic groups might differ from each other by risk factors for ASD subtypes or by their service use.

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MothersSocial ClassAdultAutism Spectrum DisorderCase-Control StudiesChildFemaleFinlandHumansMaleOccupationsRisk FactorsYoung AdultAutismEpidemiologyRisk factorSocio-economic status

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PMID25732938
PMCPMC5294911
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