TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased risk of suicidal ideation in smokers and former smokers compared to never smokers
T2 - Evidence from the Baltimore ECA follow-up study
AU - Clarke, Diana E.
AU - Eaton, William W.
AU - Petronis, Kenneth R.
AU - Ko, Jean Y.
AU - Chatterjee, Anjan
AU - Anthony, James C.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - The incidence rate of suicidal ideation among current and former smokers versus never smokers is not known. In this study, the age-adjusted incidence of suicidal ideation was highest among current smokers, followed by former, then never smokers. The adjusted hazard for suicide ideation was 2.22 (95%CI = 1.48, 3.33) and 1.19 (95%CI = 0.78, 1.82) for current and former smokers, respectively, compared to never smokers. Results indicate that current smokers have increased risks of suicidal ideation above and beyond the risk for never and former smokers regardless of age, gender, history of depressive disorder or anxiety symptoms, and alcohol abuse/dependence. Smoking cessation might he beneficial for some suicide prevention efforts.
AB - The incidence rate of suicidal ideation among current and former smokers versus never smokers is not known. In this study, the age-adjusted incidence of suicidal ideation was highest among current smokers, followed by former, then never smokers. The adjusted hazard for suicide ideation was 2.22 (95%CI = 1.48, 3.33) and 1.19 (95%CI = 0.78, 1.82) for current and former smokers, respectively, compared to never smokers. Results indicate that current smokers have increased risks of suicidal ideation above and beyond the risk for never and former smokers regardless of age, gender, history of depressive disorder or anxiety symptoms, and alcohol abuse/dependence. Smoking cessation might he beneficial for some suicide prevention efforts.
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U2 - 10.1521/suli.2010.40.4.307
DO - 10.1521/suli.2010.40.4.307
M3 - Article
C2 - 20822357
AN - SCOPUS:77956933925
SN - 0363-0234
VL - 40
SP - 307
EP - 318
JO - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
JF - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
IS - 4
ER -