Changes in Suicidal Behavior Among Nation-Wide General Population Samples Across Greece

2 national cross-sectional domestic surveys on psychosocial issues & health status were carried out in Greece. Both studies were conducted with identical methodology & screening instruments, with probability samples of 4083 & 3708 adult respondents, respectively. The time interval between the 2 studies was 6 years. The presence of self-reported suicidal behaviour in the last month prior to the interview was examined. In the first study, 2.8% of males & 6.8% of females reported recent suicide ideation compared to 6.4% of males & 14.9% of females in the second study. Only 0.27% of males & 1.10% of females in the first study had attempted suicide. These percentages doubled in the second study. Discriminant analysis revealed several social & psychiatric factors predicting suicidal behaviour. (48 refs.) JA