Table 1 Frequency of offspring- and parent-specific variables from cohort of offspring born 1973–2001 (n = 2,762,883).
From: The intergenerational transmission of suicidal behavior: an offspring of siblings study
Offspring-specific variablesa | N (%)b | |
|---|---|---|
Female | 1,343,788 (48.64) | |
Parity | ||
Firstc | 1,138,244 (41.20) | |
Second | 1,018,225 (36.85) | |
Third | 430,299 (15.57) | |
Fourth or higher | 176,115 (6.37) |
Maternal N (%)b | Paternal N (%) | |
Age at childbearing | ||
≤19 | 98,966 (3.58) | 22,084 (0.80) |
20–24 | 639,205 (23.14) | 338,894 (12.27) |
25–29c | 1,023,453 (37.04) | 901,707 (32.64) |
30–34 | 698,158 (25.27) | 852,102 (30.84) |
35–39 | 257,495 (9.32) | 427,374 (15.47) |
40–44 | 43,945 (1.59) | 153,448 (5.55) |
≥45 | 1659 (0.06) | 67,274 (2.43) |
Offspring exposed to parental suicidal behavior | 87,358 (3.16) | 77,671 (2.81) |
<Age 18 | 71,071 (2.57) | 60,931 (2.21) |
≥Age 18 | 16,287 (0.59) | 16,740 (0.61) |
Offspring with suicidal behavior and parents with suicidal behaviora | 5428 (0.20) | 4525 (0.16) |
Parent-specific variablesa | Maternal N (%)b | Paternal N (%)b |
|---|---|---|
Born in Sweden | 2,437,258 (88.21) | 2,417,714 (87.51) |
Highest educational attainment | ||
Primary/lower (<9 years) | 111,069 (4.02) | 215,096 (7.79) |
Primary/lower (9 years) | 263,487 (9.54) | 364,571 (13.20) |
Upper/secondary (1–2 years)c | 946,236 (34.25) | 968,155 (35.04) |
Upper/secondary (3 years) | 421,867 (15.27) | 387,744 (14.03) |
Post-secondary (<3 years) | 411,654 (14.90) | 353,520 (12.80) |
Post-secondary (≥3 years)/post-graduate | 597,392 (21.62) | 443,188 (16.04) |
No information/missing | 11,178 (0.40) | 30,609 (1.11) |
Bipolard | 16,802 (0.61) | 11,722 (0.42) |
Schizophreniad | 5,912 (0.21) | 5,549 (0.20) |
Non-substance induced psychosisd | 24,600 (0.89) | 19,161 (0.69) |
Substance used | 70,563 (2.55) | 140,229 (5.08) |
Criminal convictionsd | 340,405 (12.32) | 1,129,050 (40.86) |
Suicide attempt | 83,505 (3.02) | 62,894 (2.28) |
Suicide | 7185 (0.26) | 19,731 (0.71) |
Suicidal behavior | 87,358 (3.16) | 77,671 (2.81) |
