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. 2008 Sep 12;34(6):1066–1082. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbn117

Table 2.

Studies of Gene-Urbanicity Interactions

Study Country Measure Genetic risk Measure Urbanicity Psychosis Outcome Rate Unexposeda Rate Eb Rate Gc Rate GEd
Van Os et al119 Netherlands Family history psychosis Population density—dichotomous Psychotic disorder 0.85% 1.59% 3.01% 9.72%
Van Os et al135 Denmark Family history psychotic disorder Five categories from capital city to rural area—5 levels Psychotic disorder Summary increase in incidence associated with urbanicity in individuals without family history: 0.054% Summary increase in incidence associated with urbanicity in individuals with family history: 0.22%
Spauwen et al106 Germany Psychometric psychosis liability City of Munich vs surrounding villages—dichotomous Psychotic symptoms 14.2% 12.1% 14.9% 29%
Weiser et al136 Israel Cognitive impairment endophenotype Population density—5 levels Psychotic disorder Summary increase in incidence associated with urbanicity in cognitively nonvulnerable group: 0.011% Summary increase in incidence associated with urbanicity in cognitively vulnerable group: 0.10%
a

Rate unexposed refers to those exposed to neither urbanicity nor genetic risk.

b

Rate E refers to those exposed to urbanicity only.

c

Rate G refers to those exposed to genetic risk only.

d

Rate EG refers to those exposed to both urbanicity and genetic risk.