Citation

Joe S, Stein DJ, Seedat S, Herman A, Williams DR. Br. J. Psychiatry 2008; 192(4): 310-311.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 South University Avenue, Room 2780, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. sjoe@ssw.umich.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.bp.107.037697

PMID

18378997

PMCID

PMC2701668

Abstract

We examined nationally representative data from the 2002-2004 South Africa Stress and Health Study, a national household probability sample of 4351 persons aged 18 years and older: 9.1% of respondents reported lifetime suicide ideation, 3.8% a plan and 2.9% an attempt. Among four ethnic groups, the Coloureda group had the highest lifetime prevalence for attempts (7.1%). Those at higher risk of suicide attempts had one or more DSM-IV disorders.

Language: en