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Suicide Ideation and the Related Factors among Korean Adults by Gender

한국 성인의 성별 자살생각 관련 요인 분석

  • Park, Eunok (College of Nursing, Jeju National University)
  • Received : 2014.06.09
  • Accepted : 2014.09.19
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study investigates the prevalence of suicide ideation and its the related factors by gender among Korean adults. Methods: National cross-sectional data from the database of the first and second year of $5^{th}$ Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES V-1, V-2) were used for this study. 13,165 adults (${\geq}20$ years) were included in this analysis. Results: The prevalence of suicide ideation was 9.8% for men, 18.9% for women. Renal failure, depression, melancholy, stress, perceived health status, and smoking were significant risk factors among both men and women for suicide ideation. Divorced, separated or widowed of marital status and severe physical activity were related factors of suicide ideation for men. Low educational attainment, and alcohol dependency were associated factors of suicide ideation for women. Conclusions: There was gender difference of prevalence and risk factors of suicide ideation. These gender differences should be considered for planning and implementing suicide prevention program.

본 연구는 성별 일반적 특성에 따른 자살생각률을 비교하고, 자살생각률에 영향을 주는 요인을 성별로 분석하여 자살생각과 관련한 남녀 간 차이를 이해하고, 자살예방을 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 수행되었다. 2010년과 2011년에 수집된 국민건강조사 제5기 1, 2차년도 원시자료를 이차분석 하였으며, 20세 이상 성인을 대상으로 하였다. 우리나라 20세 이상 성인의 성별 자살생각률은 남자는 9.8%, 여자는 18.9%로 여자가 더 높은 비율을 보였다. 성별 인구사회학적 특성을 비교한 결과 여자가 가구소득수준이 '하'인 경우가 남자보다 높고, 초등학교 졸업자 비율이 높으며, 직업이 없는 비율이 더 높았다. 여자가 건강수준이 더 좋지 않았으며, 흡연, 음주, 고위험음주, 알코올 의존 등 건강에 해로운 건강행위를 남자가 더 많이 하는 것으로 나타났고, 걷기 실천 등 신체활동도 더 많이 하지만, 비만율도 남자가 더 높게 나타났다. 스트레스나 우울감 등은 여자가 더 높아 정신건강수준은 여자가 더 좋지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 성별 일반적 특성에 따른 자살생각률을 비교한 결과, 남녀 모두에게 공통적으로 자살생각률에 유의한 차이가 나타난 변수는 거주지역, 연령, 개인소득, 가구소득, 교육수준, 직업, 결혼상태, 기초생활수급권자여부, 독거, 건강수준, 질병상태, 활동제한, 와병여부, 아토피, 신부전증, 흡연, 알코올 의존, 격렬한 신체활동, 수면시간, 스트레스, 우울감 등이었다. 남자의 경우에만 자살생각률에 유의한 차이가 나타난 변수는 월간 음주, 여자에서만 자살생각률에 유의한 차이를 보인 변수는 비만이었다. 성별 자살생각 관련 요인을 파악하기 위하여 다변량 로지스틱 회귀분석을 한 결과, 남녀 모두에게 자살생각률에 유의한 위험요인은 신부전, 우울, 우울감, 스트레스 인지, 건강수준, 흡연이었으며, 남자에게만 유의한 변수는 결혼상태, 활동제한, 격렬한 신체활동 등이었고, 여자에게만 유의한 변수는 교육수준과 알콜의존이었다. 남자의 경우, 65세 이상(교차비 3.35), 이혼, 별거, 사별상태(2.15), 건강수준이 나쁜 경우(1.52), 활동제한(2.21), 신부전(4.84), 우울증(3.85), 흡연(1.42), 스트레스(3.45), 우울감(8.65)이 자살생각 위험을 높이는 것으로 나타났고, 이들 변수에 의해 자살생각을 예측하는 비율은 80.8%였다. 여자의 경우 초등학교 졸업 미만의 학력을 가진 경우(2.21), 건강수준이 나쁜 편(1.81), 신부전(11.73), 우울증(3.19), 흡연(1.70), 알코올 의존(2.09), 스트레스(3.01), 우울감(6.88) 등이 자살생각의 위험요인이었고, 이들 변수에 의해 자살생각을 예측하는 비율은 79.9%였다. 자살생각 위험요인이 남녀 간 다른 양상으로 나타났으므로 자살 예방을 위한 중재 방안을 모색함에 있어서 이러한 성별 자살생각 위험요인을 고려하여야 할 것이다.

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