https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/504920
Title: | Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation and Associated Risk Factors in the General Population | Authors: | Lee J.-I. MING-BEEN LEE Shih-Cheng Liao Chang C.-M. Sung S.-C. Chiang H.-C. Tai C.-W. |
Issue Date: | 2010 | Journal Volume: | 109 | Journal Issue: | 2 | Start page/Pages: | 138-147 | Source: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association | Abstract: | Background/Purpose: Suicide is an important public health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The present study investigated the prevalence of suicidal ideation (SI) and its associated risk factors in the general population. Methods: A nationwide community survey was conducted using a computer-aided telephone interview system with residents aged ? 15 years, who were selected by a stratified, proportional randomization method. The questionnaire comprised demographic variables, five items of psychopathology selected from the Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) and questions about personal experience with suicide. In total, 2054 respondents, 1002 male (48.8%), and 1052 female (51.2%), completed the survey. Results: The weighted prevalence of SI was 2.84% in the past week, 5.50% in the past year, and 18.49% during a lifetime. Significant risk factors for SI in the last week included presence of SI over the past year [odds ratio (OR) =1763.6], SI during the lifetime (OR =267.6), psychiatric morbidity (OR = 30.3), depression (OR =26.1), inferiority (OR =11.2), hostility (OR = 10.9), anxiety (OR = 10.5), insomnia (OR =6.7), history of seeking help for psychological distress (OR = 7.9), divorce (OR =6.4), unemployment (OR = 5.0) and having suicidal behavior in relatives or friends (OR =3.8). Stepwise multiple regression analysis demonstrated that the five symptom items of BSRS-5 and unemployment significantly predicted 25.3% of the variance of SI. Using the BSRS-5 score 3 or 4 as a cut-off to predict SI, the rate of accurate classification was 85.88%, with sensitivity of 0.83 and specificity of 0.86. Conclusion: A telephone interview survey containing the BSRS-5 items is an efficient way to identify determinants of SI in the general population. ? 2010 Formosan Medical Association & Elsevier. |
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ISSN: | 0929-6646 | DOI: | 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60034-4 | SDG/Keyword: | adolescent; adult; anxiety; article; community; computer aided design; demography; depression; distress syndrome; female; friend; hostility; human; insomnia; interview; lifespan; major clinical study; male; mental disease; morbidity; personal experience; population; prevalence; psychiatry; public health; questionnaire; randomization; relative; risk factor; sensitivity and specificity; suicidal behavior; suicidal ideation; suicide; telephone; unemployment; Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Personality Inventory; Prevalence; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Regression Analysis; Residence Characteristics; Risk Factors; Suicide; Taiwan; Young Adult [SDGs]SDG3 |
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