Urbsn Living

Question 0

Theory

Answer 0

Replicable finding of an association between living in an urban environment and schizophrenia.
Even so after things like drug use and ethnic groups have been controlled for.
Many known risk factors are found in cities such as: prenatal exposure to pollutants, vitamin d deficiency.
More urban the setting the higher risk (dose response).

Question 1

Susser 03

Answer 1

4.4 million men and women in Sweden.

Found that the risk I developing schizophrenia is two times higher in cities than rural areas.