Self-Reported Sedative Drug Use Among Students Attending at University of Gondar, Gondar, Northwest, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mekonnen, Gashaw Binega; Debeb, Simachew Gidey; Getaw, Nurahmed Seid; Kifle, Zemene Demelash

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“…where P = the prevalence 64.8% (0.648) from the study by Mekonnen and Kebede (17), and the absolute precision or tolerable margin of error (d) = 5% (0.05). Z α/2 = Z value at (α = 0.05) = 1.96 corresponding to the 95% confidence interval (CI).…”

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Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among mentally ill patients in the psychiatry OPD at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mohammed,

Menna,

Ayalew

et al. 2024

Front. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry

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BackgroundEvery year, more than 800,000 people die due to suicide (one person every 40 s), ranking as the second leading cause of death next to traffic accidents in individuals aged 15–29 years. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among mentally ill patients.MethodAn institutional-based, cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2019 and January 2020. Data were collected using a convenient sampling technique until the required sample size was achieved. The total sample size was 385. The Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), Oslo Social Support Scale, and self-prepared to assess suicide were used. Data collection was carried out by psychiatry professionals through face-to face interviews. Data were analyzed, and bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.ResultA total of 385 patients participated in the study. Of these, 216 (56%) were men. The prevalence of suicide ideation was 255 (66.2%). The odds of suicidal ideation and attempt was almost three times higher [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.79, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11–6.98]; among patients who felt hopeless, the OR was around two times higher (AOR = 2.44, 95% CI 1.17–5.08); among patients who had a family history of suicide, the OR was almost three times higher (AOR = 2.56, 95% CI 1.00–6.53); among patients who stopped their medication, the OR was approximately two times higher (AOR = 2.25, 95% CI 1.14–4.46); the OR of suicidal ideation and attempts was almost six and four times higher (AOR = 5.86, 95% CI 1.30–26.41; and AOR = 3.61, 95% CI 1.01–12.88) among patients who were educated to primary and secondary level, respectively.ConclusionIn this study, carried out in Ethiopia, suicidal ideation and attempts were more common among men than women. The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts showed a significant public health issue among hospital-attending and chronic mentally ill adolescents, which requires a large emphasis. We recommend that suicide prevention needs to involve non-governmental and non-profit organizations, universities, and civil society at different levels.

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Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among mentally ill patients in the psychiatry OPD at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mohammed,

Menna,

Ayalew

et al. 2024

Front. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry

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Study of risk factors in adolescence in terms of demographic changes

Noshin,

F.,

Mehnaz

et al. 2023

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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Adolescence is addressed as a life phase where the prospects for health are tremendous and future patterns of adult health are confirmed. Health in youth is the consequence of communications between prenatal and early childhood development and the precise biological, social-role, and demographical changes that accompany puberty, molded by social determinants, risk, and protective factors that affect the uptake of health-related attitudes. The model of adolescence is speedily changing; the average age of onset of adolescence is declining, and the age at which mature social roles are achieved is rising. In this work, several adolescent risk factors have been studied. Statistical data on the preference for drug consumption among adolescents was collected. Surveys were conducted, and data were gathered from ten different regions covering the world's entire demography. The health problems because of drug consumption and the consequences of drug abuse among adolescents were analyzed. The reasons for drug abuse and adolescents' age groups were statistically analyzed. A statistical report establishes the relationship among drug preference, health problems, and crime rates and demonstrates a way to reduce adolescent drug abuse and risk behavior. The report can demonstrate how demographic changes vary the risk factors, abnormal behaviors, and adolescent health problems. Details of the study will provide more information.

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Self-Reported Sedative Drug Use Among Students Attending at University of Gondar, Gondar, Northwest, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 2 publications

References 41 publications

Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among mentally ill patients in the psychiatry OPD at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among mentally ill patients in the psychiatry OPD at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Study of risk factors in adolescence in terms of demographic changes

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