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Suicidal ideation increases the risk of suicide. This study investigated the age-specific contributions of sociodemographic factors, health status, and health behaviors to suicidal ideation using nationally representative data. The factors associated with suicidal ideation differ by age. Perceived bad health, stress, and depression had a significant influence on suicidal ideation in all age groups, but their specific effects differed in different age groups. The influence of perceived bad health increased with age, and the effect of stress was strongest among those aged 45–64 years. Moreover, the effect of being depressed decreased by age and was strongest among those 20–44 years of age. Disease and marital status did not have a significant effect on suicidal ideation among those 45–64 years old, and education had no effect among those 65 years or older.
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The data for this research were supplied by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). This research was supported by an academic research fund provided by Jeju National University 2014 and Dongseo University 2014.
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Park, Eo., Lee, H.Y. Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation Among Korean Adults by Age: Results of the 2010–2011 Korean Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Community Ment Health J 51, 987–993 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9863-7
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