TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Socioeconomic factors as determinants of suicidal behaviors among adults in Nigeria
JO  - Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology
A1  - Argungu, Z.M.
A1  - Oladele, T.O.
A1  - Hassan, M.H.
SP  - 264
EP  - 275
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1735-4315
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/IJPCP.27.2.3535.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -