Progress in Medical Sciences. 2021;
5(2):(65-156)
The Association between Depression and Suicidal Ideation A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis
Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne
Abstract
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the association between Depression and suicidal ideation. We
use data from six studies to do a meta-analysis. We applied the random-effects analytic model and calculated a
pooled odds ratio. The combined effect size showed that odds of suicidal ideation among people with Depression
is 4.88 times higher than those peoples without Depression (ORMH 4.88 95%CI 2.04, 11.72) Test for overall effect:
Z = 3.55 (P = 0.0004) Heterogeneity: Tau² = 1.11; Chi² = 100.97, df = 5 (P < 0.00001); I² = 95%. The magnitude of
suicidal ideation among people with Depression is 46.39% (528) and peoples without Depression is 17.79 %(
315). From the total, 39.13 %( 1138) is depressed and 60.86% (1779) not depressed. The overall proportion of
Suicidal Ideation among the included studies is 28.98 %( 843). The total number of study subjects included in our
systematic review and meta-analysis is 2908.