A comparative analysis of suicide attempts in left-behind children and non-left-behind children in rural China
A comparative analysis of suicide attempts in left-behind children and non-left-behind children in rural China
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DOI：
10.1371/journal.pone.0178743
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发表时间：
2017
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Yizhen Yu
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作者：
Hongjuan Chang;Qiuge Yan;Lina Tang;Yuqiao Ma;Xiaozhou Ye;Yizhen Yu
To estimate the prevalence of suicide attempts and explore the shared and unique factors.influencing suicide risk in left-behind children (LBC) and non-left-behind children (NLBC) in.rural China, this study collected data using a multi-stage cluster random sampling method.from 13,952 children including 6,034 LBC and 7,918 NLBC. Sociodemographic characteristics,.suicide attempts, neglect and physical abuse, negative life events, and loneliness were.measured by self-reported questionnaires. Data were analyzed using logistic regression.models. Gender and mother's education level were unique influential factors for NLBC while.family structure type was a unique influential factor for LBC. The study provides two novel.findings regarding NLBC specifically: 1. Children with optimal family socioeconomic status.are more likely to report suicide attempts (odds ratio OR = 1)than are those in the general.children population, OR 0.52 (95% CI: 0.39±0.70), and 2. Children with higher mother's education.level are subject to higher suicide rates in high school, OR 1.67 (95% CI: 1.13±2.46),.and post-secondary education, OR 2.14 (95% CI: 1.37±3.37). The unique characteristics of.LBC and NLBC in China suggest that investigating risk factors and determining the factors.that might be targeted in intervention programs are urgently needed currently.
