Table 5 Correlation between demographic characteristics, mental health status, quality of life status, depression status, and suicidal ideation status of hospitalized elderly adults. (N = 228)

1. Suicidal ideation

− 0.109*

0.050

− 0.019

− 0.159**

0.242***

− 0.045

0.133^*

0.345***

0.042

0.150*

− 0.249***

− 0.216***

− 0.166**

− 0.008

− 0.217***

2. Age

1

0.050

− 0.163*

− 0.181**

0.007

0.045

− 0.045

− 0.112*

− 0.328***

0.019

− 0.203***

− 0.006

0.058

0.008

− 0.051

3. Gender

1

− 0.347***

0.342***

0.031

0.188**

− 0.075

0.101

− 0.229***

− 0.039

0.031

0.009

− 0.016

0.183**

0.070

4. Education ^a

1

0.167**

0.155**

− 0.104

0.071

− 0.044

0.433***

− 0.184**

0.119*

0.193**

0.193**

0.104

0.201**

5. Marital Status ^a

1

− 0.167**

-158**

− 0.012

0.045

− 0.098

0.011

− 0.138*

− 0.049

− 0.083

− 0.060

− 0.122

6. Economic Status ^a

1

− 0.049

0.169**

153*

− 0.050

0.084

− 0.201***

− 0.279***

− 0.412***

0.000

− 0.291***

7. Living Status ^a

1

0.028

0.034

− 0.193**

0.024

− 0.017

0.003

− 0.045

0.229***

0.051

8. Perceived health ^a

1

0.221***

− 0.044

0.186**

− 0.412***

− 0.280***

− 0.152*

− 0.015

− 0.291***

9. Mental health

1

− 0.041

0.183**

− 0.191**

− 0.189**

− 0.113*

0.005

− 0.166*

10. Cognitive function

1

− 0.282***

0.323**

0.335***

0.249***

0.150*

0.359***

11. Depressive mood

1

− 0.375***

− 0.637***

− 0.359***

− 0.407***

− 0.600***

12. Physical health

1

0.499***

0.432***

0.162**

0.717***

13. Mental Health

1

0.549***

0.447***

0.841***

14. Environmental Health

1

0.255***

0.760***

15. Social health

1

0.629***

16. 12-14Total Score

1