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Ladwig, K.-H. ; Klupsch, D. ; Meisinger, C. ; Baumert, J.J. ; Erazo, N.* ; Schneider, A.E. ; Wichmann, H.-E.

Gender differences in risk assessment of death wishes and suicidal ideation in the community: Results from the KORA Augsburg F3 study with 3079 men and women, 35 to 84 years of age.

J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. 198, 52-58 (2010)
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Understanding factors associated with death wishes and suicidal ideation (SID) may help to improve identification of subjects at risk in the general population. We assessed SID in a population-based sample of 3079 subjects, 35 to 84 years and examined multiple sex- and age-adjusted affective and bio-behavioral covariates. Anxiety and a high level of somatic complaints, particularly dyspnea, contributed to the SID risk. However, the clinical picture of subjects suffering from SID was dominated by a 6-fold adjusted increased risk of a depressive syndrome followed by impaired self perceived health (3-fold risk) in both sexes. In men, unemployment status and living alone also increased SID risk substantially. These factors open new insights for our understanding of the multifaceted etiology of suicide risks offering new strategies for early detection of subjects at risk.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Corresponding Author
Keywords Suicidal ideation; Risk factors; Population-based sample; Gender difference
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0022-3018
e-ISSN 1539-736X
Journal Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, The
Quellenangaben Volume: 198, Issue: 1, Pages: 52-58 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)