Lifetime Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Plans and Attempts in Rural and Urban Regions of Beijing, China

Abstract

The prevalence of lifetime suicide-related behaviour in Beijing is lower than in Western countries, but the low percentage of subjects treated for suicide-related behaviour indicates a major public health problem that should be addressed. National surveys are needed to further explore the prevalence of suicide-related behaviour in China.

Characteristics of Chinese rural young suicides: Who did not have a strong intent to die

“…Low education has been shown to be a risk for suicidal behavior especially in younger populations [38, 39]. The current study indicated that high-level education was related to high intent of suicide among the suicides.…”

Suicide and poverty in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review

“…56 Of the eleven studies on non-fatal SIB, six 35,41,42,48,57,65 using bivariate analysis reported a positive association and four 37,55,57,58 a null association. However, all studies 34,37,38,41,48,57,64 performing multivariate analysis found a positive association except one 34 which found a null association between perceived financial status and suicide attempts in China. In Chinese studies, financial status was associated with suicidal ideation (OR=2•93, 95% CI 1•82-4•71), severe suicidal ideation (OR=2•25, 95% CI 1•21-4•19) and suicide plan (OR=2•15, 95% CI 1•04-4•41), 34 family economic status was associated with six-month prevalence of severe suicidal ideation (OR=1•52, 95% CI 1•07-2•15), 48 and monthly income was associated with lifetime prevalence of suicidal attempts (OR=0•2, 95% CI 0•06-0•6).…”

“…In Chinese studies, financial status was associated with suicidal ideation (OR=2•93, 95% CI 1•82-4•71), severe suicidal ideation (OR=2•25, 95% CI 1•21-4•19) and suicide plan (OR=2•15, 95% CI 1•04-4•41), 34 family economic status was associated with six-month prevalence of severe suicidal ideation (OR=1•52, 95% CI 1•07-2•15), 48 and monthly income was associated with lifetime prevalence of suicidal attempts (OR=0•2, 95% CI 0•06-0•6). 37 In India, perceived economic status was associated with 12-month prevalence of suicidal ideation (OR=2•23, 95% CI 1•62-3•06) and suicide attempt (OR=2•92, 95% CI 1•63-5•21). 64 In Vietnam, low income was associated with lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation (OR=1•7, 95% CI 1•1-2•6).…”

“…We assessed 29 (78%) studies to be of high [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] or acceptable [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58] quality (Table 3). Eight studies [59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66] were of low quality due to problems with risk of bias: performance, attrition and detection bias (interrupted-time series); selection bias, unclear case definitions, detection bias, lack of adjustment for confounding factors (case-control studies); detection bias, lack of adjustment for confounding factors (cross sectional and ecological studies).…”

Substance Use Disorders and Poverty as Prospective Predictors of Adult First-Time Suicide Ideation or Attempt in the United States

“…Research has also linked poverty, another potentially preventable and treatable condition, to suicide ideation and attempt (Agerbo et al 2007a; Agerbo et al 2002; Agerbo et al 2006; Agerbo et al 2007b; Blakely et al 2003; Kposowa 2001; Ma et al 2009; Mortensen et al 2000). For example, epidemiological studies have shown that adult suicide deaths tend to concentrate in disadvantaged communities (Middleton et al 2006; Rehkopf et al 2006).…”