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KMID : 0605720180240030209
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2018 Volume.24 No. 3 p.209 ~ p.217
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Suicidality among Community-Dwelling Elderly
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Kim Moon-Beom
Lee Kwang-Hun
Lee Kwan
Kwak Kyung-Phil
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Abstract
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Objectives：The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of suicidality among community-dwelling elderly.
Methods：The participants were 2,201 elderly people whose ages were over 65. The participants were asked to complete questionnaires, including Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview(MINI), module C, Short Geriatric Depression Scale of Korean version(SGDS-K), Korean Geriatric Anxiety Inventory(K-GAI), The Korean Health Status Measure for Elderly V 1.0, Korean version of Mini-Mental Status Examination for Dementia Screening(MMSE-DS). Their sociodemographic factors were investigated. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and the logistic regression test to examine the relationship between suicidality and participants’ risk factors.
Results：The prevalence rate of suicidality was 23.3%. In multiple logistic regression, depressive symptoms (OR=3.301, 95% CI : 2.453-4.440), anxiety symptoms(OR=3.289, 95% CI : 2.515-4.303), low physical function (OR=1.606, 95% CI : 1.229-2.098), no spouse(OR=1.571, 95% CI : 1.037-1.690), elderly aged 80 years or older (OR=1.506, 95% CI : 1.094-1.740) were independently associated with suicidality.
Conclusion：Suicidality in community-dwelling elderly was quite high, particularly related to depressive symptoms. The results of this study can be useful for development of community-based prevention and management programs for suicidality.
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KEYWORD
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Community-dwelling elderly, Suicidality, Prevalence, Risk factors
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