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KMID : 0379220130330020349
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2013 Volume.33 No. 2 p.349 ~ p.363
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Gender Differences in Factors Affecting Suicidal Ideation among the Korean Elderly
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Kim Hyoung-Suk
June Kyung-Ja
Kim Yun-Mi
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to find factors affecting suicidal ideation among the Korean elderly between genders. Data were collected from the 2009 Korean National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey, designed a complex sampling of 1,521 Korean elderly aged 65 or over and examined with a weighted sample data which led to the generalization of about 4,629,337 people. We used multivariate surveylogistic regression model of SAS 9.2 program for analyzing the factors affecting suicidal ideation. The result showed that the suicidal ideation was more frequently observed in females than males. There were significant differences in factors affecting suicidal ideation between genders. Depression, limited activity, and education level were the variables that elevated the risk of suicidal ideation for males. Depression, limited activity, dietary state, and regular exercise were the ones for females. In other words, education level was not a significant factor for female, but significant for male. Also the dietary state and regular exercise were not significant factors for male, but significant for female. This means that there were clear differences in factors affecting suicidal ideation among the Korean elderly between genders. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the gender difference when we plan strategies for developing suicide prevention programs.
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KEYWORD
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suicide of elderly, suicidal ideation, affecting factor, gender difference
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