Suicide ideation in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many Canadians report decreased mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and concerns have been raised about possible increases in suicide. This study investigates the pandemic's potential impact on adults' suicide ideation.

Methods

We compared self-reported suicide ideation in 2020 versus 2019 by analyzing data from the Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health (11 September to 4 December 2020) and the 2019 Canadian Community Health Survey. Logistic regression was conducted to determine which populations were at higher risk of suicide ideation during the pandemic.

Results

The percentage of adults reporting suicide ideation since the pandemic began (2.44%) was not significantly different from the percentage reporting suicide ideation in the past 12 months i

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8639169 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature