title: Lifetime prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation, plan, and single and multiple attempts in a Korean nationwide study.
abstract: This was the first Korean national study to evaluate prevalence and correlates of suicidal behavior, and to compare multiple and single attempts. A total of 6510 adults completed face-to-face interviews (response rate, 81.7%) through randomly chosen one-person-per-households. Lifetime prevalence and correlates were evaluated with the Korean version of Composite International Diagnostic Interview (K-CIDI), and a questionnaire to inquire about suicidal behaviors. The lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt in South Korea was 15.2%, 3.3%, and 3.2% (single 2.1% and multiple 1.1%), respectively. Younger age was associated with attempts and more strongly associated with multiple attempts. Attempts were the most strongly associated with mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder, which was more strongly associated with multiple attempts. In conclusion, suicidal behaviors are highly prevalent in Korea, especially in young adults. Bipolar disorder was the most strongly associated disorder with suicide attempts, more with multiple attempts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hong Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Jun-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Moon
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Pyo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Seung-Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Seong-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jin-Yeong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Dongsoo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hae Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Maeng Je
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires