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. 2009 Aug 11;6(8):e1000123. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000123

Table 2. Survival models of the associations between DSM-IV disorders and a subsequent suicide attempt—developed countries.

Response Variable: Lifetime Attempt among Part II Sample (n = 27,963)
Bivariate Modelsa Multivariate Additive Modelb Multivariate Interactive Modelc
DSM-IV Disorders OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
I. Anxiety disorders
Panic disorder 5.1 (4.0–6.4)* 1.5 (1.1–2.1)* 2.3 (1.6–3.3)*
GAD 5.6 (4.6–6.7)* 1.8 (1.4–2.3)* 2.5 (1.9–3.4)*
Specific phobia 2.9 (2.5–3.4)* 1.6 (1.4–1.9)* 1.9 (1.5–2.4)*
Social phobia 3.8 (3.2–4.4)* 1.5 (1.2–1.8)* 1.9 (1.4–2.5)*
PTSD 6.5 (5.4–7.6)* 2.1 (1.7–2.7)* 3.0 (2.3–3.8)*
SAD 3.5 (2.8–4.4)* 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 1.6 (1.2–2.1)*
Agoraphobia 3.7 (2.7–5.0)* 1.4 (0.9–2.1) 2.2 (1.4–3.4)*
Any anxiety disorder 4.6 (4.0–5.3)*
II. Mood disorders
MDD 5.8 (5.0–6.8)* 2.9 (2.4–3.6)* 3.2 (2.5–4.2)*
Dysthymia 5.1 (4.0–6.6)* 0.9 (0.6–1.3) 1.5 (1.0–2.2)*
Bipolar disorder 7.1 (5.5–9.3)* 2.3 (1.6–3.3)* 3.5 (2.4–5.3)*
Any Mood disorder 5.9 (5.1–6.8)*
III. Impulse-control disorders
ODD 5.3 (4.1–6.7)* 1.6 (1.1–2.2)* 2.2 (1.6–3.0)*
Conduct disorder 4.8 (3.6–6.4)* 1.5 (1.1–2.1)* 2.1 (1.4–3.0)*
ADHD 4.6 (3.5–6.1)* 1.4 (1.0–1.9) 1.9 (1.3–2.7)*
IED 3.3 (2.5–4.3)* 1.2 (0.8–1.7) 1.8 (1.2–2.5)*
Any impulse-control disorder 4.3 (3.5–5.3)*
IV. Substance use disorders
Alcohol abuse or dependency 4.4 (3.7–5.3)* 2.1 (1.6–2.6)* 2.6 (1.9–3.5)*
Drug abuse or dependency 4.9 (3.8–6.2)* 1.3 (0.9–1.8) 2.0 (1.4–2.8)*
Any substance use disorder 4.8 (4.0–5.8)*
V. Any disorder 6.4 (5.5–7.5)*
Overall group effect χ2 (p-value)d 1,151.6 (<0.001)* 160.5 (<0.001)*

Empty cells indicate the disorder specified in the row was not included in the model.

a

Bivariate models (each disorder in a separate discrete time survival model) include the following controls: age, age-squared, age cohorts, sex, and person-year.

b

Multivariate additive model (all disorders together in a discrete time survival model) includes the following covariates: age, age-squared, age cohorts, sex, and person-year.

c

Multivariate interactive model (all disorders together in a discrete time survival model controlling for number of disorders as interactions) includes the following covariates: age, age-squared, age cohorts, sex, and person-year.

d

The group effect χ2 tests the set of coefficients for type of disorder for significance, while the individual χ2 only test presence versus absence of each DSM-IV/CIDI disorder.

*: Significant at the 0.05 level, two-sided test.

Abbreviations: ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; CI, confidence interval; GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder; IED, Intermittent Explosive Disorder; MDD, Major Depressive Disorder; OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder; SAD, Separation Anxiety Disorder.