@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of Low-Intent and High-Intent Suicide Attempts in Rural China",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2007",
author="Conner, Kenneth R. and Phillips, Michael R. and Meldrum, Sean C.",
volume="97",
number="10",
pages="1842-1846",
abstract="Objectives. Acts of suicide are heterogeneous with respect to level of intent. Data on correlates of intent are overwhelmingly from Western samples. Our aim was to identify correlates of low-intent and high-intent suicide attempts in China. Methods. We compared 277 adult case patients who presented to the emergency department in a rural hospital because of attempted suicide to 277 community control individuals, pair-matched for age, gender, and location of residence. Attempted suicides were stratified into 3 levels of suicide intent: low, intermediate, and high. Paired logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Results. High-intent acts of suicide were associated with major depression, chronic stress, and a relative or associate who had a history of suicidal behavior. These correlates were not associated with low-intent acts of suicide. Conclusions. High-intent acts of suicide in China are the culmination of long-standing difficulties or symptoms including depression, chronic stress, and previous exposure to suicidal behavior. Prevention of high-intent acts of suicide should include a focus on these domains.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2005.077420",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.077420"
}