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Indicators Associated with Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among 16–35‐Year‐Old Danes: A National Representative Population Study
Author(s) -
Norlev Jeanette,
Davidsen Michael,
Sundaram Vanita,
Kjøller Mette
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1521/suli.2005.35.3.291
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , medicine , mental health , cohabitation , suicide prevention , psychiatry , poison control , logistic regression , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , population , demography , suicide attempt , clinical psychology , psychology , environmental health , pathology , sociology , political science , law
In this study indicators associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in a nationwide representative sample ( N = 3,184) of Danes aged 16–35 years were examined. The study was cross‐sectional and had three aims: (1) to draw a profile of persons with and without suicidal tendency established on a combined quartered variable on current suicidal thoughts and/or ever attempted suicide; (2) to explore whether the different suicidal tendencies constitute a severity continuum; and (3) to identify factors of significance for suicidal tendency. Factors included were demographic characteristics, living conditions, social network, external health risks, lifestyle, health‐related quality of life, symptoms, morbidity, and illness behavior. A continuum hypothesis was not supported, as the multiple logistic regression analysis showed no clear gradient in the different forms of suicidal tendency. Cohabitation status (single, p < 0.0001), exposure to violent threats ( p < 0.0001), exposure to sexual abuse ( p < 0.0001), being a daily smoker ( p < 0.0001), doing nothing to stay healthy ( p < 0.0004), poor mental health ( p < 0.0001), mental symptoms within the past 2 weeks ( p = 0.0003), contact with psychologist ( p < 0.0001), and absence from work due to illness ( p = 0.005) were indicators significantly related to suicidal tendency.