TY - JOUR T1 - Mental health of parents of children with a developmental disability in British Columbia, Canada JF - Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health JO - J Epidemiol Community Health SP - 173 LP - 178 DO - 10.1136/jech-2018-211698 VL - 74 IS - 2 AU - Sandra Maureen Marquis AU - Kimberlyn McGrail AU - Michael Hayes Y1 - 2020/02/01 UR - http://jech.bmj.com/content/74/2/173.abstract N2 - Background There is evidence in the literature that parents of children who have a developmental disability experience an increased risk of mental health problems.Methods This study used population-level administrative data from the Ministry of Health, British Columbia, Canada, to assess the mental health of parents of children who have a developmental disability compared with the mental health of parents of children who do not have a developmental disability. Population-level and individual explanatory variables available in the data were included in the models.Results At a population level, the study found strong evidence that parents of children who have a developmental disability experience higher odds of depression or other mental health diagnoses compared with parents of children who do not have a developmental disability. Age of the parent at birth of the child, income and location of healthcare services were all associated with outcomes.Conclusion Parents of children who have a developmental disability may be in need of programmes and services that support their mental health. ER -