TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Suicidal ideation, antidepressive medication and car crash injury
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Lam, Lawrence T.
A1  - Norton, R.
A1  - Connor, J.
A1  - Ameratunga, Shanthi N.
SP  - 335
EP  - 339
VL  - 37
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE:: This study aimed to investigate the association between suicidal ideation, antidepressive medication and the risk of a car crash resulting in serious injury. DESIGN:: This was a population-based case-control study. Cases were car drivers who were involved in crashes in which at least one occupant of their car was hospitalised or killed. Controls were selected using a cluster random sample of car drivers on the roads in the same region. Self-reported information on suicidal ideation in the 12 months prior to the crash or roadside survey, current usage of antidepressive medication as well as other crash-related risk factors was obtained from the drivers, or by proxy, using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. SETTING:: The study was conducted in the Auckland region of New Zealand in 1998 and 1999. RESULTS:: There was a significant association between drivers who had suicidal ideation but without current antidepressive medication and the risk of an injury crash (OR=4.16, 95% CI=2.14-8.10), when compared to drivers without any suicidal ideation. CONCLUSION:: The risk of an injury crash was significantly increased for those drivers who reported to have previous or current suicidal ideation but without current antidepressant medication.
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2004.10.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -