Key result
Depression was significantly associated with an increased risk of suicide attempt (OR 8.15), and the combination of depression and low quality of life synergistically increased this likelihood (OR 23.3) among Korean adults.
Why the study?
Is chronic disease prevalence and lower quality of life associated with increased suicide-related ideation and suicide attempts in Korean adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=35,075)
Is chronic disease prevalence and lower quality of life associated with increased suicide-related ideation and suicide attempts in Korean adults?
Odds Ratio: 8.15 (95% CI 6.17–10.8)
Chronic diseases, including cardiovascular and ischemic heart disease, along with lower quality of life, are significantly associated with an increased risk of suicide ideation and attempts among Korean adults.
Chronic diseases (except hypertension) and low QoL were associated with suicide ideation and attempts; hypothesis-generating for screening, needs prospective validation.
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Lee et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Suicide-related ideation and suicide attempt (n=35,075). Depression vs. No depression was evaluated on Suicide attempt (OR 8.15, 95% CI 6.17-10.8). Depression was significantly associated with an increased risk of suicide attempt (OR 8.15), and the combination of depression and low quality of life synergistically increased this likelihood (OR 23.3) among Korean adults.
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