Objectives Although family members of persons with disabilities face elevated suicide risk, predictive models remain underdeveloped in Korean contexts. This study aimed to develop machine learning–based predictive models for suicidal ideation among family members of persons with disabilities and examine differential risk patterns by disability onset type.
Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed 124,783 adult family members (59.9% spouses, 20.3% parents/ascendants, 14.6% adult children, 5.2% extended family) from the 2018 Korean Disability and Life Dynamics Panel using survey weights. Four predictive models, including machine learning approaches, were compared using 31 variables. The dataset was divided into training (70%) and test (30%) sets, with stratified analyses comparing congenital and acquired disability groups.
Results Among the 124,783 family members analyzed, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) with cross-validation achieved optimal performance (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.875 training; 0.853 test). LASSO selected 16 of 31 variables for the total sample, with family members’ depression as the strongest predictor (β=0.554), followed by disabled persons’ suicidal ideation (β=0.425). Stratified LASSO analyses revealed that national basic livelihood beneficiary status was the strongest predictor for families with congenital disability (β=0.541), while family members’ depression was the strongest predictor for families with acquired disability (β=0.562), demonstrating distinct predictive patterns by disability onset.
Conclusion These findings show that predictive factors differ substantially by disability onset type, indicating the need for tailored intervention approaches and offering an evidence-based foundation for targeted suicide prevention strategies.
Objectives This study analyzed risk factors for suicidal ideation in South Koreans from a life cycle perspective.
Methods A secondary analysis was conducted of data collected in 2015 as part of the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). The participants comprised 5,935 individuals aged 12 years or older. The statistical analysis reflected the complex sampling design of the KNHANES, and the Rao-Scott chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed.
Results The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 5.7% in adolescents, 3.7% in young adults, 5.4% in middle-aged adults, and 7.0% in older adults. Depression and stress were risk factors in every stage of the life cycle. In those aged 12 to 19 years, activity restrictions were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. Education and subjective health status were risk factors in adults aged 20 to 39 years, and education, activity restrictions, and quality of life were the major risk factors in those aged 40 to 64 years. For adults 65 years of age or older, the risk of suicidal ideation was higher among those with inappropriate sleep time.
Conclusion The risk factors for suicidal ideation were found to be different across stages of the life cycle. This suggests a need for individualized suicide prevention plans and specific government policies that reflect the characteristics of each life cycle stage.
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