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Lifetime prevalence of suicide ideation, plan, and attempt in metropolitan China.
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Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica [Acta Psychiatr Scand] 2007 Dec; Vol. 116 (6), pp. 429-37. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Objective: This is the first community-based epidemiological study examining the prevalence of suicidal behaviors, their transitional pathways, and their relationship with mental disorders in metropolitan China.<br />Method: Suicidal behaviors, including ideation, plans, and attempts were assessed by face-to-face household interviews among 5201 respondents in Beijing and Shanghai in 2001-2002. Lifetime prevalence and risk factors were examined using multivariate discrete-time survival models.<br />Results: The lifetime prevalence estimates of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts were 3.1%, 0.9%, and 1.0% respectively. Among suicide ideators, the conditional probability of ever making a plan and an attempt was 29.5% and 32.3% respectively. Progression from ideation to plan and attempt was the highest during the first year after onset. Suicide attempt was predicted by young adulthood, being unmarried, recent onset of ideation and plan, and the presence of mental disorders, especially mood disorder.<br />Conclusion: Suicidal behaviors in metropolitan China exhibit a low prevalence and an epidemiological profile resembling that found in Western countries.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Catchment Area, Health
China epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening methods
Middle Aged
Mood Disorders diagnosis
Mood Disorders epidemiology
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population statistics & numerical data
Attitude
Fantasy
Suicide, Attempted psychology
Suicide, Attempted statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1600-0447
- Volume :
- 116
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17997722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01064.x