Table 2 Mental health of COPD patients

From: Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV, V) from 2007–2012

 

No COPD

(n=13,212)

GOLD stage I, II COPD (n=2,355)

GOLD stage III, IV COPD (n=151)

P value

Post hoc

Stress

   

<0.001

a

 Moderate to severe

3,329 (25.2)

464 (19.7)

39 (25.8)

  

 None to mild

9,883 (74.8)

1,891 (80.3)

112 (74.2)

  

Experiences of depressive mood for 2 or more continuous weeks

1,994 (15.1)

316 (13.4)

27 (17.9)

0.063

a

Suicidal thoughts during the previous year

2,070 (15.7)

375 (16.0)

36 (23.8)

0.023

b,c

Suicidal attempts during the previous year

126 (1.0)

14 (0.6)

4 (2.6)

0.019

b,c

  1. Values are presented as number (%) or mean (s.d.).
  2. Clinical characteristics were compared using the χ2 test.
  3. a, no COPD versus GOLD stage I, II COPD; b, no COPD versus GOLD stage III, IV COPD; c, GOLD stage I, II COPD versus GOLD stage III, IV COPD.
  4. Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GOLD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.
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