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The association of pain with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts with depressive symptoms among adults aged ≥50 years from low‐ and middle‐income countries.
- Source :
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry; Jul2023, Vol. 38 Issue 7, p1-8, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objectives: We aimed to examine the relationship of pain with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts with depressive symptoms among adults aged ≥50 years from six low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa). Methods: Cross‐sectional, community‐based, nationally representative data from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health were analyzed. Self‐reported information on past 12‐month suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among people with depressive symptoms was collected. Pain was assessed with the question "Overall in the last 30 days, how much of bodily aches or pain did you have?" With answer options: "none", "mild", "moderate", "severe/extreme". Multivariable logistic regression was done to assess associations. Results: Data on 34,129 adults aged ≥50 years (mean [SD] age 62.4 [16.0] years; males 47.9%) were analyzed. Compared to no pain, mild, moderate, and severe/extreme pain were associated with 2.83 (95% CI = 1.51–5.28), 4.01 (95% CI = 2.38–6.76), and 12.26 (95% CI = 6.44–23.36) times higher odds for suicidal ideation. For suicide attempt, only severe/extreme pain was associated with significantly increased odds (OR = 4.68; 95% CI = 1.67–13.08). Conclusions: In this large sample of older adults from multiple LMICs, pain was strongly associated with suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts with depressive symptoms. Future studies should assess whether addressing pain among older people in LMICs may lead to reduction in suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Key points: Thirty‐four thousand one hundred twenty‐nine adults aged ≥50 years (mean [SD] age 62.4 [16.0] years; males 47.9%).Pain was strongly associated with suicidal thoughts.Pain was strongly associated with suicide attempts.Future studies should assess whether addressing pain may reduce suicide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SUICIDE risk factors
PAIN
MIDDLE-income countries
PSYCHOTHERAPY patients
PAIN measurement
CONFIDENCE intervals
CROSS-sectional method
SELF-evaluation
MULTIPLE regression analysis
SUICIDAL ideation
COMPARATIVE studies
SEVERITY of illness index
MENTAL depression
LOW-income countries
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
ODDS ratio
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
MIDDLE age
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08856230
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 167301898
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5962