@article{ref1,
title="Socioeconomic factors as determinants of suicidal behaviors among adults in Nigeria",
journal="Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology",
year="2021",
author="Argungu, Z.M. and Oladele, T.O. and Hassan, M.H.",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="264-275",
abstract="OBJECTIVEs Suicidal behavior is seen in the context of a variety of mental disorders and it is believed that suicide has become a serious issue in both developed and developing countries. This study was done to evaluate the associated factors of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among Nigerian adults. <br><br>METHODS The data were collected from Federal Medical Center Birnin Kebbi and the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Kebbi State, a nationally representative sample was recruited using a multi-stage clustering method. <br><br>RESULTS Female gender, being divorced/widowed, lower education, and lower-income level were associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt (OR=1.56; CI=1.31-1.97, OR=1.91; CI=1.09-3.31). In particular, the effect of age on suicidal ideation presented a reverse pattern based on gender; there was a positive association for men and a negative association for women. <br><br>CONCLUSION This study suggested that low education, low-income level, marital status, and age were pre-dominantly associated with the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in women than men. © 2021, Iran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1735-4315",
doi="10.32598/IJPCP.27.2.3535.1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/IJPCP.27.2.3535.1"
}