http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23228186/?i=5&from=stroke%20divorce
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although
there is a substantial literature examining the mental health
consequences of parental divorce, less attention has been paid to
possible long-term physical health outcomes.
AIMS: The
aim of this study was to examine the gender-specific association
between childhood parental divorce and later incidence of stroke, while
controlling for age, race ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health
behaviors, diabetes, social support, marital status, mental health, and
health care utilization.
METHODS: Secondary
analysis of the population-based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System survey; logistic regression analyses were conducted. The final
sample included 4074 males and 5886 females. Respondents were excluded
if they had experienced parental addictions to drugs or alcohol, any
form of childhood abuse (physical, sexual, or emotional), or witnessed
domestic violence.
RESULTS: A
threefold risk of stroke was found for males who had experienced
parental divorce before the age of 18 in comparison with males whose
parents had not divorced [age- and race ethnicity-adjusted model odds
ratio (OR) = 2·99, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1·79, 4·98; fully
adjusted model OR = 3·01, 95% CI = 1·68, 5·39]. Parental divorce was not
significantly associated with stroke among women (fully adjusted
OR = 1·64, 95% CI = 0·89, 3·02).
CONCLUSIONS: There
is a robust association between parental divorce and stroke among
males, even after adjustment for many known risk factors and the
exclusion of respondents who had experienced parental addictions or
family violence. Further research is needed to investigate plausible
pathways linking parental divorce and stroke in males.
© 2012 The Authors. International Journal of Stroke © 2012 World Stroke Organization.
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