Citation

Chen G, Sinclair S, Smith GA, Kelleher K, Pajer KA, Gardner W, Xiang H. Inj. Prev. 2008; 14(3): 180-184.

Affiliation

Center for Injury Research and Policy, Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Ohio, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/ip.2007.016857

PMID

18523111

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between personality disorders and nonfatal unintentional injuries in a representative sample of US adults. METHODS: Data on self-reported nonfatal unintentional injuries during the 12 months before the interview were obtained from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) were analyzed; 43,093 adults > or = 18 years participated in the NESARC wave I survey in 2001-02. Personality disorders were determined using the NIAAA Alcohol Use Disorders and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-DSM-IV. RESULTS: Individuals with at least one personality disorder had a significantly higher 12-month incidence of injuries than people without any personality disorder (p<0.001). After accounting for sociodemographic characteristics or other mental disorders, OR was 1.54 (95% CI 1.39 to 1.71) for individuals with one personality disorder and 1.80 (95% CI 1.58 to 2.05) for individuals with two or more personality disorders compared with people with no personality disorder. CONCLUSION: Personality disorders were associated with a significantly increased risk of unintentional injuries. This information has important implications for the treatment of patients with these disorders.

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