TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Indicators associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among 16-35-year-old Danes: a national representative population study
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Norlev, Jeanette
A1  - Davidsen, Michael
A1  - Sundaram, Venki
A1  - Kjoller, Mette
SP  - 291
EP  - 308
VL  - 35
IS  - 3
N2  - In this study indicators associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in a nationwide representative sample (N=3184) of Danes aged 16-35 years were examined. The study was cross-sectional and had three aims: (1) to draw a profile of persons with and without suicidal tendency established on a combined quartered variable on current suicidal thoughts and/or ever attempted suicide; (2) to explore whether the different suicidal tendencies constitute a severity continuum; and (3) to identify factors of significance for suicidal tendency. Factors included were demographic characteristics, living conditions, social network, external health risks, lifestyle, health-related quality of life, symptoms, morbidity, and illness behavior. A continuum hypothesis was not supported, as the multiple logistic regression analysis showed no clear gradient in the different forms of suicidal tendency. Cohabitation status (single, p < 0.0001), exposure to violent threats (p < 0.0001), exposure to sexual abuse (p < 0.0001), being a daily smoker (p < 0.0001), doing nothing to stay healthy (p < 0.0004), poor mental health (p < 0.0001), mental symptoms within the past 2 weeks (p = 0.0003), contact with psychologist (p < 0.0001), and absence from work due to illness (p = 0.005) were indicators significantly related to suicidal tendency.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -