Table 3

Adjusted and sex-stratified associations of parental emigration and hospital presentation for self-poisoning in adulthood

N (%)
CasesControlsModel 1Model 2
OverallParental migration
 No178 (74.5)364 (79.8)11
 Yes61 (25.5)92 (20.2)1.30 (0.89 to 1.90)1.28 (0.87 to 1.90)
Which parent migrated?
 No migration178 (74.5)364 (79.8)11
 Maternal36 (15.1)51 (11.2)1.40 (0.88 to 2.23)1.26 (0.77 to 2.05)
 Paternal21 (8.8)30 (6.6)1.37 (0.76 to 2.47)1.49 (0.80 to 2.74)
 Both4 (1.7)11 (2.4)0.69 (0.22 to 2.22)0.82 (0.25 to 2.71)
MalesParental migration*
 No83 (79.8)145 (79.7)11
 Yes21 (20.2)37 (20.3)0.98 (0.53 to 1.80)0.90 (0.47 to 1.73)
FemalesParental migration*
 No95 (70.4)219 (79.9)11
 Yes40 (29.6)55 (20.1)1.55 (0.96 to 2.51)1.69 (1.02 to 2.79)
  • Model 1 – adjusted for age and sex.

  • Model 2 – adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, religion, childhood socioeconomic position.

  • *P value for interaction (Model 2): p=0.16.