TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Predictors of Low-Intent and High-Intent Suicide Attempts in Rural China
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Conner, Kenneth R.
A1  - Phillips, Michael R.
A1  - Meldrum, Sean C.
SP  - 1842
EP  - 1846
VL  - 97
IS  - 10
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.077420
ID  - ref1
ER  -