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- Title
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUICIDAL IDEATION IN ADULTS FROM THE LAMBAYEQUE REGION, PERU, DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
- Authors
Sánchez-Neyra, Almir Car; Lloclla-Gonzales, Herry; Silva-Díaz, Heber
- Abstract
Objective: Determine the prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation in the adult population of the Lambayeque region, Peru, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021. Methods: Observational, prospective and cross-analytical study; carried out in a sample of 365 adults. Data were collected through Beck's Suicidal Ideation instrument. and a sociodemographic data collection sheet. Results: The sample was characterized by a median age of 26 years (IQR=23-32) and a slight predominance of the female sex (52.2%). The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 28.3%; and was associated with young age (p=0.047), female sex (p<0.001), widowed marital status (p=0.002) and excessive alcohol consumption (p<0.001), and no religion (p <0.001), to the low income (p=0.032) and to the illness (p<0.001) or presence of relatives who died from COVID-19 (p<0.001). Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of suicidal ideation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is suggested to monitor the mental health of the study population.
- Subjects
PERU; RISK assessment; CROSS-sectional method; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); SUICIDAL ideation; MENTAL health; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; SCIENTIFIC observation; SEX distribution; QUESTIONNAIRES; FISHER exact test; FAMILIES; AGE distribution; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH; MARITAL status; ECONOMIC impact; RELIGION; STATISTICS; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DATA analysis software; CONFIDENCE intervals; ALCOHOL drinking; COVID-19 pandemic; DRINKING behavior; ADULTS
- Publication
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2024, Vol 24, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
1814-5469
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25176/RFMH.v24i1.6013