Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, Chicago, IL, USA
Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Aging Health. 2014 Oct;26(7):1189-208. doi: 10.1177/0898264314541696. Epub 2014 Jul 7.
This study examined the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among U.S. Chinese older adults.
Guided by the community-participatory research approach, the PINE (Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago) study is a population-based epidemiological study conducted from 2011 to 2013 of 3,159 community-dwelling Chinese adults aged 60 years and above in the Greater Chicago area.
The 2-week prevalence of suicidal ideation, 12-month prevalence of suicidal ideation, and lifetime suicidal ideation were 3.5%, 4.8%, and 9.4%, respectively. Age, sex, marital status, education, income, living arrangement, country of origin, years in the United States, overall health status, quality of life, and health changes over the past year were significantly correlated with suicidal ideation.
Suicidal ideation was common among U.S. Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area. Further longitudinal studies should be conducted to explore the risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation.
本研究调查了美国华裔老年人自杀意念的发生率及相关因素。
本研究采用社区参与式研究方法，以人口研究中心的华裔老年人（Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago，PINE）研究为例，该研究于 2011 年至 2013 年在芝加哥大都市区对 3159 名年龄在 60 岁及以上的社区居住的华裔成年人进行了一项基于人群的流行病学研究。
自杀意念的两周发生率、12 个月发生率和终身发生率分别为 3.5%、4.8%和 9.4%。年龄、性别、婚姻状况、教育程度、收入、居住安排、原籍国、在美国的居住年限、总体健康状况、生活质量以及过去一年的健康变化与自杀意念显著相关。
自杀意念在芝加哥大都市区的美国华裔老年人中较为常见。应进一步开展纵向研究，以探讨与自杀意念相关的风险和保护因素。
