Table 4.
Type of Maternal Infection and Time of Occurrence in a Cohort of 1 115 752 Persons Born Between 1978 and 1988 of Whom 3722 Developed Schizophrenia During 11.9 Million Person Years of Follow-Up (Reference: people with no infections N = 2488)
| Adjusted Modela (95% CIs) | ||||||
| Cases | Before | Cases | During | Cases | After | |
| General infections | 55 | 1.15 (0.87–1.49) | 20 | 1.02 (0.63–1.53) | 210 | 1.18 (1.02–1.36) |
| Skin infections | 12 | 0.77 (0.41–1.29) | b | 109 | 1.16 (0.95–1.40) | |
| Respiratory infections | 38 | 1.41 (1.01–1.91) | b | 92 | 1.29 (1.04–1.58) | |
| Infections related to the puerperium | 27 | 1.55 (1.03–2.22) | 39 | 1.04 (0.74–1.40) | 67 | 1.34 (1.04–1.69) |
| Genital infections | 66 | 1.21 (0.93–1.53) | 10 | 2.03 (1.02–3.56) | 203 | 1.33 (1.15–1.53) |
| Other infections | 44 | 1.03 (0.75–1.37) | 12 | 1.44 (0.77–2.42) | 225 | 1.38 (1.20–1.58) |
a
Adjusted for calendar year, age, and its interaction with sex and family history of psychosis.
b
Less than 5 cases.