Social Inequalities in the Occurrence of Suicidal Ideation Among Older Primary Care Patients

There is a robust association between lower CT income and the occurrence of suicidal ideation in a primary care cohort of older adults over 1 year. These findings indicate the need for more research into how social worlds come to influence the emotional well being of older adults and whether social factors such as CT income can be used to identify individuals at increased risk for suicidal behavior.