Table 3 Suicidal behaviours among 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

 

Unadjusted

P value

Adjusted a

P value

GOLD stage I, II COPD

 Suicidal ideationb

1.02 (0.91–1.15)

0.724

1.01 (0.92–1.12)

0.883

 Suicidal attempt

1.55 (0.91–2.65)

0.109

1.41 (0.79–2.51)

0.245

GOLD stage III, IV COPD

 Suicidal ideationb

1.68 (1.16–2.46)

0.007

1.67 (1.12–2.49)

0.011

 Suicidal attempt

2.83 (1.03–7.75)

0.044

2.94 (1.03–8.31)

0.044

  1. Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GOLD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.
  2. aMultivariate logistic analysis, adjusted by age, sex, marital status, smoking, alcohol intake, education, personal income, physical activity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stress and depressive mood for more than 2 weeks and the presence of major cancer.
  3. bSuicidal ideation was assessed by a positive answer to the question ‘In the last 12 months, did you think about committing suicide?’
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