ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2026
Suicide and sociodemographic factors among older adults in Norway: a register-based study.
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- Digitalized suicide risk assessment in emergency psychiatry services.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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purposeSuicide rates are high among older adults, yet research on risk factors associated with suicide in this age group remain largely unexplored. This study aims to examine the relationship between suicide and sociodemographic characteristics among individuals aged 60 and older.
methodsWe utilized data from Norwegian national registries, identifying individuals aged 60 and older who died by suicide between 2005 and 2019 (n = 2060, 70.7% males), and used a case-control design. To examine the relationships between suicide and sociodemographic factors, we used descriptive analyses and conditional multivariate logistic regression analyses, stratified by sex and age categories.
resultsAmong individuals aged 60 to 69, risk factors for suicide included receiving a disability pension (odds ratio (OR) = 2.79 males, OR = 7.71 females), having mixed income sources (OR = 1.79 males, OR = 3.70 females), living alone (OR = 2.49 males, OR = 2.46 females), and living in urban areas, which was associated with an increased risk for females (OR = 1.85). Among males, living alone was also a significant risk factor for suicide in the 70 to 79 age group (OR = 1.85), and those aged 80 and above (OR = 2.16). Living in rural areas reduced risk for females aged 80 and above (OR = 0.05).
conclusionThis first register-based study of suicide in older adults in Norway highlights that living arrangements, urbanization level, and income source are significant risk factors for suicide among older adults. Interventions to improve social connectedness, with a focus on the urban-rural divide, could potentially reduce suicide risk. Sex and age categories should be considered in future research and when implementing preventive measures.
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