TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Sex- and age-related increase in prevalence rates of death wishes and suicidal ideation in the community: Results from the KORA-F3 Augsburg Study with 3154 men and women, 35 to 84 years of age
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - Ladwig, Karl-Heinz
A1  - Klupsch, Daniela
A1  - Ruf, Esther
A1  - Meisinger, Christa
A1  - Baumert, Jens
A1  - Erazo, Natalia
A1  - Wichmann, Heinz-Erich
SP  - 248
EP  - 252
VL  - 161
IS  - 2
N2  - Among risk factors for suicide, suicidal ideation (SID) is of paramount importance. This study sought to determine sex- and age-related SID point prevalence rates in the general population. A population-based survey of 3154 subjects, 35 to 84 years, conducted in 2004/05 in southern Germany, identified 170 subjects (5.4%; 95% CI 4.6-6.2) suffering from SID within the last 14 days. Age-adjusted short-term period prevalence in women (6.0%, 95% CI 4.9.-7.2) was higher than in men (4.0%, 95% CI 3.1-5.1). Among 10-year age groups, sex-related differences were only significant in middle-aged subjects (55-64 years). Prevalence increased significantly with age, leading to a prevalence of>10% in the oldest age group (75-84 years). The population-based approach demonstrates a substantial proportion of subjects suffering from SID, particularly in older age groups.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2008.03.011
ID  - ref1
ER  -