Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine (정신신체의학)

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The Effect of Community- and Individual-Level Factors on Suicidal Ideation and Attempts: A Multilevel Analysis

2021년 지역사회건강조사를 활용한 지역사회 및 개인 수준의 요인이 자살 생각과 자살 시도에 미치는 영향: 다수준 분석

  • So Young Ha (Department of Psychiatry, Gongju National Hospital) ;
  • Jinhwan Kim (Pangyo Samsung Psychiatric Clinic) ;
  • Haegyun Park (CF Clinic) ;
  • Youngsoo Kim (Gayaro Pharmacy)
  • 하소영 (국립공주병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김진환 (판교삼성 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 박해균 (CF의원) ;
  • 김영수 (가야로 약국)
  • Received : 2024.03.19
  • Accepted : 2024.06.17
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate individual- and community-level factors on suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among Korean adults. Methods : This study was conducted on 225,965 adults collected through data from the 2021 Community Health Survey and the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS). The general characteristics, suicidal behavior (e.g., suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts), and community-level characteristics of the study subjects were analyzed using frequency (%) and mean (standard deviation). The effects on individual- and community-level factors on suicidal ideation and suicide attempts was analyzed using multilevel logistic regression models. Results : The community-level factor associated with suicidal ideation was unmet health care (Odds Ratio [OR]=1.053, 95% CI=1.035-1.071), and the community-level factor associated with suicide attempt was the aging rate (OR=1.015, 95% CI=1.001-1.030). Regarding health-related variables, the individual-level factors associated with suicidal ideation were stress status (OR=9.388, 95% CI=8.629-10.213), depressive experience in the past year (OR=6.737, 95% CI=6.454-7.032), and the predominantly individual-level factors associated with suicide attempt were also stress status (OR=5.213, 95% CI=3.699-7.347), and depressive experience in the last one year (OR=13.433, 95% CI: 11.247-16.044). Conclusions : We confirmed individual-level and community-level factors influencing suicidal ideation and suicide attempt. Through these findings, we need to establish suicide prevention policies, considering managing individual-level factors such as stress and depression as well as community-level factors such as unmet health care.

연구목적 본 연구는 우리나라 19세 이상 성인을 대상으로 자살 생각과 자살 시도에 미치는 개인 수준 요인과 지역사회 수준의 요인을 분석하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 방 법 2021년 시행한 지역사회건강조사의 자료와 2021년 국가통계포털시스템(KOSIS) 자료를 통해 수집된 성인 225,965명을 연구 대상자로 하였다. 대상자의 일반적 특성, 자살 행위(자살 생각, 자살 시도) 및 지역사회 수준의 특성은 빈도(%)와 평균(표준편차)를 이용하여 분석하였으며, 개인 수준과 지역사회 수준에 대한 자살 생각 및 자살 시도에 대한 연관성은 다수준 로지스틱 회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 결 과 자살 생각과 관련된 지역사회 수준의 요인은 미충족의료였으며(Odds Ratio [OR]=1.053, 95% CI=1.035-1.071), 자살 시도와 관련된 지역사회 수준의 요인은 고령화비율(OR=1.015, 95% CI=1.001-1.030)이었다. 자살 생각과 관련된 주된 개인 수준의 요인은 스트레스 상태(OR=9.388, 95% CI=8.629-10.213), 최근 1년간 우울경험(OR=6.737, 95% CI=6.454-7.032)이었으며, 자살 시도와 관련된 주된 개인 수준의 요인은 스트레스 상태(OR=5.213, 95% CI=3.699-7.347), 최근 1년간 우울경험(OR=13.433, 95% CI:11.247-16.044)이었다. 결 론 본 연구를 통해 자살 생각과 자살 시도에 영향을 미치는 개인 수준의 요인과 지역사회 수준의 요인을 확인하였다. 연구 결과를 통하여 기존에 강조되어진 스트레스, 우울과 같은 개인 수준의 요인에 대한 관리 뿐만 아니라, 미충족의료와 같은 지역사회 수준의 요인을 고려하는 자살예방정책이 요구된다.

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