Association of suicidal ideation with demographic, lifestyle and health factors in Malaysians

• Main Authors: Yong, Kang Cheah, Omar, Mohd Azahadi, Siew, Nooi Phang, Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press 2018
• Subjects: HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61506/1/61506_Association%20of%20Suicidal%20Ideation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61506/2/61506_Association%20of%20Suicidal%20Ideation_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61506/; http://easap.asia/index.php/find-issues/current-issue/item/811-1809-v28n3-p85

Objective: To determine the association of suicidal ideation with demographic, lifestyle, and health factors, using data from National Health and Morbidity Survey 2011 (NHMS 2011) of Malaysia. Methods: The NHMS 2011 included 10,141 respondents. Independent variables of suicidal ideation were income, age, household size, sex, ethnicity, education, marital status, smoking, physical activity, and self-rated health. The risk factors of suicidal ideation were determined using logistic regression analysis. Results: In the pooled sample, suicidal ideation was associated with age, sex, ethnicity, and self-rated health, but not associated with income, household size, education, physical activity, or smoking. Conclusion: The likelihood of having suicidal ideation is positively associated with young adults, women, Indians, and those with poor self-rated health.