Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation and related Risk Factors among Korean Adults.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2013.22.2.88
- Author:
Eunok PARK
1
;
Su Jung CHOI
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Suicidal ideation;
Adult;
Prevalence;
Risk factor
- MeSH:
Adult;
Depression;
Divorce;
Female;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Prevalence;
Risk Factors;
Suicidal Ideation;
Suicide
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2013;22(2):88-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to investigate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors in Korean adults. METHODS: From the database of the 5th Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey conducted in 2010, cross-sectional data for 6,283 adults (> or =20 years) were used in this analysis. RESULTS: One-year prevalence of suicidal ideation was 14.8%. Higher suicidal ideation was found for women, elders, adults who were divorced or separated, who were in the lower socio-economic class, were alcohol dependent, had a short sleep time, and had higher perceived stress and depression. On stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis, depression (odds ratio 6.89 [95% confidence interval 5.18~9.16]), perceived stress(3.52 [2.66~4.65]), being woman (1.72 [1.32~2.26]), being an elder (> or =65 yrs) (1.78 [1.07~2.96]), low education(3.52 [2.66~4.62]) and not married (1.48 [1.04~2.12]) were associated with suicidal ideation in Korean adults. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that suicidal ideation is highly prevalent in Korean adults, especially in people with depression or high perceived stress. Identification of high-risk group and suicide prevention programs are warranted to reduce the prevalence of suicidal ideation.
