title: Factors associated with suicide ideation among medically and surgically hospitalized patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the factors associated with suicide ideation among medically and surgically hospitalized patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A consecutive sample of 4328 individuals admitted to a general hospital completed a screening questionnaire comprised of demographic and clinical information, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview item on current suicide ideation, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale subscale for depression and the Alcohol use Disorder Identification Test. A multiple logistic regression produced a discriminate profile of individuals with suicide ideation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence rate for current suicide ideation was 4.9% (95% CI: 4.3-5.6). Patients admitted to the Infectious Disease, Oncology and Hematology units presented higher rates of suicide ideation (7.9%, 7.8% and 7.2%, respectively). Suicidal ideation was associated to depression [odds ratio (OR)=8.3], young age (18-35 years old: OR=2.5), alcohol use disorders (OR=2.3), and smoking (OR=1.8).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Suicidal ideation was consistently associated with indicators of mental disorders. It is proxy, not for completed suicide, but for a variety of common psychiatric conditions that can and should be dealt with in the medical/surgical setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical Sciences Faculty, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP 13081-970, Brazil. botega@fcm.unicamp.br
authors.forename: Neury José
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Botega
authors.forename: Renata Cruz Soares
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: de Azevedo
authors.forename: Marisa Lúcia Fabrício
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mauro
authors.forename: Gabriela Nero
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Mitsuushi
authors.forename: Priscila Caroline
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Fanger
authors.forename: Daniela Dantas
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Karla Cristina
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Gaspar
authors.forename: Viviane Franco
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: da Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult