title: Prevalence and associated factors for suicidal ideation in the Lagos State Mental Health Survey, Nigeria.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To combat the increasing rate of suicide, basic data on suicidal behaviours reflecting the uniqueness of the locality are needed in sub-Saharan Africa.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Adults (n=11 246) from the five administrative divisions of Lagos State completed questionnaires detailing suicidal ideation, socio-demographic details, common mental disorders (depression, anxiety and somatic symptoms), alcohol and psychoactive substance use disorders and disability.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The weighted prevalence of current suicidal ideation was 7.28% (s.e. 0.27). Independently associated factors were older age, being female, not married, low occupational group, depression, anxiety, somatic symptoms and disability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite the validity of cross-national surveys, there is need for individual countries to generate complementary local data to explain variability in rates and risk factors in order to plan for suicide prevention or develop timely and effective response.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  None.
  © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license.
authors.affiliation: , MPH, FWACP, FMCPscyh, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria; Centre for Mental Health Research & Initiative, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Abiodun O
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authors.lastname: Adewuya
authors.affiliation: , FWACP, FMCPsych, PhD, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria.
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authors.lastname: Ola
authors.affiliation: , Msc, FWACP, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olurotimi A
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authors.lastname: Coker
authors.affiliation: , FWACP, FMCPsych, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria.
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authors.affiliation: , PhD, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Mathew P
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authors.lastname: Zachariah
authors.affiliation: , FMCPsych, FRCPsych, Synthesiz Consults, Lagos, Nigeria.
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authors.affiliation: , MBChB, MPH, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos, Nigeria.
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authors.affiliation: , MBBS, MPH, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos, Nigeria.
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