Sex-and age-related increase in prevalence rates of death wishes and suicidal ideation in the community : Results from the KORA-F3 Augsburg Study with 3154 men and women, 35 to 84 years of age
In: Psychiatry research (Print), Jg. 161 (2008), Heft 2, S. 248-252
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Among risk factors for suicide, suicidal ideation (SID) is of paramount importance. This study sought to determine sex- and age-related SID point prevalence rates in the general population. A population-based survey of 3154 subjects, 35 to 84 years, conducted in 2004/05 in southern Germany, identified 170 subjects (5.4%; 95% Cl 4.6-6.2) suffering from SID within the last 14 days. Age-adjusted short-term period prevalence in women (6.0%, 95% Cl 4.9.-7.2) was higher than in men (4.0%, 95% Cl 3.1-5.1). Among 10-year age groups, sex-related differences were only significant in middle-aged subjects (55-64 years). Prevalence increased significantly with age, leading to a prevalence of >10% in the oldest age group (75-84 years). The population-based approach demonstrates a substantial proportion of subjects suffering from SID, particularly in older age groups.
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Sex-and age-related increase in prevalence rates of death wishes and suicidal ideation in the community : Results from the KORA-F3 Augsburg Study with 3154 men and women, 35 to 84 years of age
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | LADWIG, Karl-Heinz ; KLUPSCH, Daniela ; RUF, Esther ; MEISINGER, Christa ; BAUMERT, Jens ; ERAZO, Natalia ; WICHMANN, Heinz-Erich ; Investigators, KORA |
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Zeitschrift: | Psychiatry research (Print), Jg. 161 (2008), Heft 2, S. 248-252 |
Veröffentlichung: | Kidlington: Elsevier, 2008 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print, 3/4 p |
ISSN: | 0165-1781 (print) |
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