TY - JOUR
T1 - Individual and regional factors associated with suicidal ideation among Korean elderly
T2 - A multilevel analysis of the Korea Community Health Survey
AU - Jeong, Sang Hee
AU - Chun, Byung Chul
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Korean Society of Epidemiology.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify the individual and regional characteristics that influence suicidal ideation among the Korean elderly population. METHODS: Using data collected from the 2013 Korea Community Health Survey, a multilevel analysis was performed to establish an understanding of individual behavioral patterns and regional influences on suicidal ideation. RESULTS: Among the 77,407 individuals sampled, 11,236 (14.5%) elderly people over 60 years of age experienced suicidal ideation. Among individual factors, age, frequency of communication with friends, religious activity, social activity, leisure activity, trust in neighbors, subjective stress level, depressive symptoms, and subjective health status were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. The results showed that the lower the regional deprivation level, the higher the suicidal ideation odds ratio. In terms of regional size, the most significant effects were found in rural areas. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggested that suicidal ideation in the elderly is associated with community factors, such as the regional deprivation index, as well as personal factors.
AB - OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify the individual and regional characteristics that influence suicidal ideation among the Korean elderly population. METHODS: Using data collected from the 2013 Korea Community Health Survey, a multilevel analysis was performed to establish an understanding of individual behavioral patterns and regional influences on suicidal ideation. RESULTS: Among the 77,407 individuals sampled, 11,236 (14.5%) elderly people over 60 years of age experienced suicidal ideation. Among individual factors, age, frequency of communication with friends, religious activity, social activity, leisure activity, trust in neighbors, subjective stress level, depressive symptoms, and subjective health status were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. The results showed that the lower the regional deprivation level, the higher the suicidal ideation odds ratio. In terms of regional size, the most significant effects were found in rural areas. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggested that suicidal ideation in the elderly is associated with community factors, such as the regional deprivation index, as well as personal factors.
KW - Aged
KW - Korea Community Health Survey
KW - Multilevel analysis
KW - Socioeconomic factors
KW - Suicidal ideation
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U2 - 10.4178/EPIH.E2019022
DO - 10.4178/EPIH.E2019022
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31208195
AN - SCOPUS:85070658513
SN - 2092-7193
VL - 41
JO - Epidemiology and health
JF - Epidemiology and health
M1 - e2019022
ER -