Parental alcohol misuse is a powerful predictor for the risk of traumatic brain injury in childhood

Background: Although the positive relationship between parental alcohol use and children's injuries is well established, it is not known whether parental alcohol misuse is a risk factor for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) of their children and whether subjects with childhood TBI have hazardous...

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Published in:Brain injury 2007-01, Vol.21 (10), p.1079-1085
Main Authors: Winqvist, Satu, Jokelainen, Jari, Luukinen, Heikki, Hillbom, Matti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
adolescents
Alcohol
Alcohol Drinking
Brain Injuries - epidemiology
Child
Child of Impaired Parents
drinking habits
Ethanol - poisoning
family history of alcohol misuse
Female
Finland - epidemiology
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Parent-Child Relations
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
traumatic brain injury
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Summary:Background: Although the positive relationship between parental alcohol use and children's injuries is well established, it is not known whether parental alcohol misuse is a risk factor for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) of their children and whether subjects with childhood TBI have hazardous drinking habits in adolescence. Methods: The authors conducted a longitudinal cohort study at Oulu University Hospital. The cohort consisted of 12 058 subjects born in 1966, of which 207 had sustained TBI before the age of 14 years. Data on parental alcohol problems were obtained from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register and the adolescents' drinking habits were analysed based on a postal inquiry at the age of 14 years. Results: Parental alcohol misuse (RR 1.99, CI 1.19-3.33) and male gender (RR 1.53, CI 1.12-2.08) significantly predicted the risk of childhood TBI. Drinking to intoxication at the age of 14 was significantly associated with parental alcohol misuse (RR 1.62, CI 1.34-1.96), belonging to a one-parent family (RR 1.80, CI 1.61-2.02) and mild TBI (RR 1.67, CI 1.20-2.33). Conclusions: It was observed that parental alcohol misuse is a major risk factor for TBI in children and drinking to intoxication is a common drinking pattern of adolescents who have sustained TBI in childhood.
ISSN:0269-9052
1362-301X
DOI:10.1080/02699050701553221