Single and multiple suicide attempts and associated health risk factors in New Hampshire adolescents.
In this study we examined self-reported suicide attempts and their relationship to other health risk factors in a community sample of 16,644 adolescents. Fifteen percent endorsed suicide attempts (10% single; 5% multiple attempts) We hypothesized that multiple attempters would show higher prevalence of comorbid health risks than single or non-attempters. The three groups showed significant differences in ten health risk domains, on factors such as depressed mood, sexual assault, weight problems, and drug and alcohol use (ORs: 3.26-13.57). Repeated suicide attempts appear to be related to increased vulnerability and likelihood of harm in multiple domains of health risk.
Rosenberg
Harriet J
HJ
Dartmouth Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. Harriet.Rosenberg@Darthmouth.edu
Jankowski
Mary K
MK
Sengupta
Anjana
A
Wolfe
Rosemarie S
RS
Wolford
George L
GL
Rosenberg
Stanley D
SD
D000293:Adolescent; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009513:New Hampshire / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*