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Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among asthma
Jae Ho Chung1, Sun-Hyun Kim2, Yong Won Lee1
1Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Annals of General Psychiatry
|December 14, 2016
Summary
Asthma patients show significantly higher rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts. This study suggests asthma itself is an independent risk factor for suicidality, even after accounting for other health and socioeconomic factors.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Asthma is a prevalent chronic respiratory condition.
- Mental health comorbidities in asthma patients require further investigation.
- Understanding the link between asthma and suicidality is crucial for public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate mental health status in Korean asthma patients.
- To assess the impact of asthma on suicidal ideation and attempts.
- To identify asthma as an independent risk factor for suicidality.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2013 Korean Community Health Survey (228,744 participants).
- Compared demographic, socioeconomic, and health status between asthma patients and controls.
- Employed multivariable logistic regression to analyze the effects of asthma on suicidal ideation and attempts.
Main Results:
- Asthma patients reported higher rates of depressed mood (12.0% vs 5.7%), suicidal thoughts (21.4% vs 9.8%), and suicidal attempts (1.0% vs 0.4%).
- Asthma independently increased the risk for suicidal ideation (OR 1.53) and suicidal attempts (OR 1.32).
- Findings remained significant after adjusting for various confounding factors.
Conclusions:
- Asthma is associated with an increased risk of suicidal ideation and attempts.
- Asthma per se may be an independent risk factor for suicidality.
- Clinical attention to mental health in asthma patients is warranted.