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

Abstract 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,...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2008-11, Vol.161 (2), p.248-252
Main Authors: Ladwig, Karl-Heinz, Klupsch, Daniela, Ruf, Esther, Meisinger, Christa, Baumert, Jens, Erazo, Natalia, Wichmann, Heinz-Erich
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Community medicine
Medical sciences
Prevalence
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Suicidal ideation
Suicide
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Summary:Abstract 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% CI 4.6–6.2) suffering from SID within the last 14 days. Age-adjusted short-term period prevalence in women (6.0%, 95% CI 4.9.–7.2) was higher than in men (4.0%, 95% CI 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.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2008.03.011