TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Alcohol consumption and nearly lethal suicide attempts
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Bayer, T. L.
A1  - Lee, R. K.
A1  - Frankowski, R. F.
A1  - Swann, Alan C.
A1  - Potter, Lloyd B.
A1  - Mercy, James A.
A1  - Kresnow, Marcie-jo
A1  - Powell, Kenneth E.
SP  - 30
EP  - 41
VL  - 32
IS  - 1 Suppl
N2  - We conducted a case-control study of the association between nearly lethal suicide attempts and facets of alcohol consumption; namely, drinking frequency, drinking quantity, binge drinking, alcoholism, drinking within 3 hours of suicide attempt, and age began drinking. Subjects were 13-34 years of age. In bivariable analyses, all measures were associated with nearly lethal suicide attempts. Odds ratios ranged from 2.4 for alcoholism to 7.0 for drinking within 3 hours of attempt. All exposure variables except age began drinking exhibited a J-shaped relationship between alcohol exposure and nearly lethal suicide attempt. After controlling for potential confounders and other measures of alcohol exposure, drinking within 3 hours of attempt remained most strongly (odds ratios > 6) associated. Alcoholism remained significantly associated in most models, but at lower strength.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -