results

Last reviewed 01/2018

Lone mothers were at increased risk for premature death:

• 70% higher risk of death before correction
• 20% higher risk of death after correction for socioeconomic status and medical history

The relative risks for death from a subset of causes were particularly significant:

• suicide:
• relative risk 2.2
• 95% confidence interval 1.5-3.1

• violence:
• relative risk 3.0
• 95% confidence interval 0.9-10.6

• alcohol-related:
• relative risk 2.4
• 95% confidence interval 1.4-4.1