Unadjusted and adjusted IRRs for the association between maternal depression/anxiety episodes and child injuries
| Incident injury events | Person-years | Crude incidence rate per 10 000 person-years (95% CI) | Unadjusted IRR (95% CI) | Adjusted IRR* (95% CI) | p Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poisonings | ||||||
| Unexposed | 2276 | 635 195 | 35.8 (34.4 to 37.3) | 1 | 1 | <0.0001 |
| Depression | 186 | 32 127 | 57.9 (50.1 to 66.8) | 1.62 (1.39 to 1.88) | 1.52 (1.31 to 1.76) | |
| Depression with anxiety | 128 | 14 727 | 86.9 (73.1 to 103.4) | 2.43 (2.03 to 2.90) | 2.30 (1.93 to 2.75) | |
| Anxiety | 24 | 4053 | 59.2 (39.7 to 88.3) | 1.65 (1.11 to 2.47) | 1.63 (1.09 to 2.43) | |
| Fractures | ||||||
| Unexposed | 5560 | 635 195 | 87.5 (85.3 to 89.9) | 1 | 1 | 0.005 |
| Depression | 331 | 32 127 | 103.0 (92.5 to 114.7) | 1.18 (1.05 to 1.32) | 1.15 (1.03 to 1.28) | |
| Depression with anxiety | 165 | 14 727 | 112.0 (96.2 to 130.5) | 1.28 (1.10 to 1.49) | 1.24 (1.06 to 1.44) | |
| Anxiety | 32 | 4053 | 79.0 (55.8 to 111.6) | 0.90 (0.64 to 1.28) | 0.87 (0.61 to 1.23) | |
| Burns | ||||||
| Unexposed | 3773 | 635 195 | 59.4 (57.5 to 61.3) | 1 | 1 | <0.0001 |
| Depression | 254 | 32 127 | 79.0 (69.9 to 89.4) | 1.33 (1.17 to 1.51) | 1.31 (1.15 to 1.48) | |
| Depression with anxiety | 139 | 14 727 | 94.4 (79.9 to 111.4) | 1.59 (1.34 to 1.88) | 1.53 (1.29 to 1.81) | |
| Anxiety | 35 | 4053 | 86.4 (62.0 to 120.3) | 1.45 (1.04 to 2.03) | 1.47 (1.05 to 2.05) | |
| Serious injuries | ||||||
| Unexposed | 837 | 635 195 | 13.2 (12.3 to 14.1) | 1 | 1 | 0.47 |
| Depression | 54 | 32 127 | 16.8 (12.9 to 21.9) | 1.28 (0.97 to 1.68) | 1.25 (0.95 to 1.65) | |
| Depression with anxiety | 19 | 14 727 | 12.9 (8.2 to 20.2) | 0.98 (0.62 to 1.54) | 0.95 (0.60 to 1.50) | |
| Anxiety | 5 | 4053 | 12.3 (5.1 to 29.6) | 0.94 (0.39 to 2.26) | 0.95 (0.39 to 2.29) | |
*Adjusted for a priori confounders, calendar year, region and socioeconomic deprivation. None of the other potential confounders was included in the final model, as none led to a ≥10% change in the IRR when added to the model.
†Likelihood ratio test.