Does physical ill-health increase the risk of suicide? A census-based follow-up study of over 1 million people.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Mental ill-health is a known risk factor for suicide mortality. However, the relationship between physical ill-health and suicide is less clear. This study examined the relationship between different aspects of physical ill-health and the risk of suicide death.

Methods

Data for 1 196 364 adults (aged 18 years and over) were identified from the 2011 Northern Ireland Census and linked to death registrations until the end of 2015. Multivariate logistic regression was used to construct models to test associations with likelihood ratio tests for interactions.

Results

Over one in eight individuals (13.7%) reported multimorbidity (⩾2 physical health conditions) and one in four (25.4%) identified having limitation of daily activities. During follow-up, 51 672 individuals

SUBMITTER: Onyeka IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7372180 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature