Population-attributable risk of psychiatric disorders for suicide among adolescents and young adults in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth suicide rates have increased markedly in some countries. This study aimed to estimate the population-attributable risk of psychiatric disorders associated with suicide among Taiwanese youth aged 10-24 years.

Methods

Data were obtained from the National Death Registry and National Health Insurance (NHI) claims database between 2007 and 2019. Youth who died by suicide were included, and comparisons, 1:10 matched by age and sex, were randomly selected from the Registry for NHI beneficiaries. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate suicide odds ratios for psychiatric disorders. The population-attributable fractions (PAF) were calculated for each psychiatric disorder.

Results

A total of 2345 youth suicide and 23 450 comparisons were included.

SUBMITTER: Hung YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10520582 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature