Single and multiple suicide attempts and associated health risk factors in New Hampshire adolescents

Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2005 Oct;35(5):547-57. doi: 10.1521/suli.2005.35.5.547.

Abstract

In this study we examined self-reported suicide attempts and their relationship to other health risk factors in a community sample of 16,644 adolescents. Fifteen percent endorsed suicide attempts (10% single; 5% multiple attempts) We hypothesized that multiple attempters would show higher prevalence of comorbid health risks than single or non-attempters. The three groups showed significant differences in ten health risk domains, on factors such as depressed mood, sexual assault, weight problems, and drug and alcohol use (ORs: 3.26-13.57). Repeated suicide attempts appear to be related to increased vulnerability and likelihood of harm in multiple domains of health risk.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Depression / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Health Status*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • New Hampshire / epidemiology
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Offenses / statistics & numerical data
  • Suicide, Attempted / psychology*
  • Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data*