Thompson Canadian Armed Association between The prevalence of suicidal ideation was There was a significant association Provides clearly 2,658 High generalisability et al., 2014 Forces veterans physical and mental 5.8% (95% CI 5.0–6.8) between suicidal ideation and defined veterans to Canadian who participated in illness and suicidal gastrointestinal disorders (AOR 1.66; population and who had personnel the 2010 Survey on ideation CI 1.03–2.65), depression or anxiety reliable been Moderate Transition to Civilian (AOR 5.06; CI 2.97–8.62) and mood standardised data released generalisability to Life after separation disorders (AOR 2.91; CI 1.67–5.07); collection method from the Australian from the forces number of physical (AOR 1.22; CI Canadian personnel between 1998 and 1.05–1.42) and mental conditions Forces due to similarities in 2007 (AOR 2.32; CI 2.01–2.68); and SF-12 Regular military (size and Health Survey physical health (AOR Force structure) 0.98; CI 0.96–0.99 for each 1-point increase) and mental health (AOR 0.88; CI 0.87–0.89) n.a. Not available.
Thompson et al., 2014 Canadian Armed Forces veterans who participated in the 2010 Survey on Transition to Civilian Life after separation from the forces between 1998 and 2007 Association between physical and mental illness and suicidal ideation The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 5.8% (95% CI 5.0–6.8) There was a significant association between suicidal ideation and gastrointestinal disorders (AOR 1.66; CI 1.03–2.65), depression or anxiety (AOR 5.06; CI 2.97–8.62) and mood disorders (AOR 2.91; CI 1.67–5.07); number of physical (AOR 1.22; CI 1.05–1.42) and mental conditions (AOR 2.32; CI 2.01–2.68); and SF-12 Health Survey physical health (AOR 0.98; CI 0.96–0.99 for each 1-point increase) and mental health (AOR 0.88; CI 0.87–0.89) Provides clearly defined population and reliable standardised data collection method 2,658 veterans who had been released from the Canadian Forces Regular Force High generalisability to Canadian personnel Moderate generalisability to Australian personnel due to similarities in military (size and structure) n.a. Not available.
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