Journal article
Asthma and suicide behaviors: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)
Journal of psychiatric research, v 46(8), pp 1002-1007
01 Aug 2012
PMID: 22682509
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Abstract
Asthma and suicide attempts are leading causes of morbidity and mortality among adults in the United States. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between asthma and suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among adults in the United States, and to examine whether timing of asthma, mood disorders, poverty, allergies, cigarette smoking and sex differences confound these relationships. Data were drawn from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES Ill), a representative sample of adults (N = 6584) in the United States. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between current and former asthma and suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, adjusting for demographics, poverty, smoking, allergies and mood disorders. Current asthma is significantly associated with an increased likelihood of suicidal ideation (OR: 1.77, CI: 1.11, 2.84) and suicide attempt (OR: 3.26, CI: 1.97, 5.39), after adjusting for mood disorders, smoking, poverty and demographics. There does not appear to be a significant relationship between former asthma and suicidal ideation or suicide attempt. These findings confirm and extend previous evidence by showing that the link between asthma and suicide-related outcomes is evident among adults in a representative sample and that this relationship persists after adjusting for a range of variables. This study may provide an empiric foundation for including asthma in the clinical assessment of suicide risk. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Asthma and suicide behaviors: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)
- Creators
- Renee D. Goodwin - Columbia UniversityRyan T. Demmer - Columbia UniversitySandro Galea - Columbia UniversityAdina R. Lemeshow - Columbia UniversityAlexander N. Ortega - Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USAAnnette Beautrais - University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
- Publication Details
- Journal of psychiatric research, v 46(8), pp 1002-1007
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- DA20892 / NIDA; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) R01DA020892 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); European Commission DA20892 / National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000306865300005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84863443924
- Other Identifier
- 991019296909904721
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