Changing associations between partnership history and risk of accidents, violence and suicides

Abstract

Currently living without a partner and cohabitation and previous divorce increased the risk of accidents, violence and suicides. This indicates that also other mechanisms than immediate support from a partner are important in the formation of marital status differences in mortality.

Someone to live for: effects of partner and dependent children on preventable death in a population wide sample from Northern Ireland

“…ischemic heart disease) ( Manor, Eisenbach, Israeli, & Friedlander, 2000 ) that are difficult to interpret as they are not linked to particular individual behaviours. Less is known about cause-specific mortality ( Silventoinen, Moustgaard, Peltonen, & Martikainen, 2013 ) or preventable diseases. Some evidence suggests that not being married incurs higher risk of accidental death ( Burrows, Auger, Gamache, & Hamel, 2012 ), suicide ( O’Reilly, Rosato, Connolly, & Cardwell, 2008; Qin, 2000; Silventoinen et al, 2013 ) and alcohol-related death ( Connolly, O’Reilly, Rosato, & Cardwell, 2011; Koskinen, Joutsenniemi, Martelin, & Martikainen, 2007 ).…”

“…Less is known about cause-specific mortality ( Silventoinen, Moustgaard, Peltonen, & Martikainen, 2013 ) or preventable diseases. Some evidence suggests that not being married incurs higher risk of accidental death ( Burrows, Auger, Gamache, & Hamel, 2012 ), suicide ( O’Reilly, Rosato, Connolly, & Cardwell, 2008; Qin, 2000; Silventoinen et al, 2013 ) and alcohol-related death ( Connolly, O’Reilly, Rosato, & Cardwell, 2011; Koskinen, Joutsenniemi, Martelin, & Martikainen, 2007 ). It has also been suggested that marriage decreases risk of all-cause mortality more for men than for women ( Kaplan & Kronick, 2006; Kposowa, 2000; Shor, Roelfs, Bugyi, & Schwartz, 2012; Staehelin, Schindler, Spoerri, & Zemp Stutz, 2012 but see Lund et al, 2002 ) but few examples of a sex-specific effect of marriage on preventable mortality outcomes exist.…”

The intersection of interpersonal and self-directed violence among general adult, college student and sexually diverse samples

“…Duncan & Hatzenbuehler, 2014). At the relationship level, relationship status may be a shared risk factor; indeed, research demonstrates that being single or not living with a partner is associated with increased risk for interpersonal and self-directed violence (Silventonen, Moustgaarid, Peltonen, & Martikainen, 2013).…”

Gender Differences in Marital Status Moderation of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Subjective Health

“…For example, in a sample of twins discordant for marital status, the unmarried twin was more likely to smoke and less likely to exercise (Osler, McGue, Lund, & Christensen, 2008). Epidemiological studies of this nature cannot determine cause and effect, however; thus there is ongoing discussion about whether the association between marriage and health reflects selection or causation (Silventoinen, Moustgaarid, Peltonen, & Martikainen, 2013). …”