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. 2010 Jun 9;10:41. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-10-41

Table 4.

Prediction of serious suicidality at follow-up among participants reporting no suicidality at baseline (N = 6,057)

Males OR (95% CI)

Variables entered 20s 40s 60s
Demographics
 Marital status
  Married/partnered (ref) 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Divorced/Separated/Widowed ^ 0.62 (0.0, 2.82) 4.29 (0.0, 8.75)
  Never married 1.33 (0.23, 2.44) 0.83 (0.0, 3.51) ^
 Years studied to highest qualification 0.73 (0.44, 1.02) 1.10 (0.88, 1.32) 0.99
 Parent of (a) child(ren) 0.52 (0.0, 2.70) 1.35 (0.0, 3.20) ^
 Employment
  Employed 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Not employed 1.28 (0.0, 2.67) ^ ^
  Not in labour force 0.52 (0.0, 2.62) 4.08** (1.68, 6.48) 0.49 (0.0, 1.63)

Relationships and Life Stressors
  Number of life events 1.12 (0.88, 1.36) 1.13 (0.73, 1.52) 1.24 (0.0, 2.51)
  Childhood adversity 1.08 (0.88, 1.27) 0.90 (0.66, 1.14) 1.08 (0.0, 2.21)
  Negative interactions with friends 1.05 (0.83, 1.27) 1.20 (0.88, 1.53) 0.89 (0.0, 1.79)
  Negative interactions with family 0.90 (0.69, 1.11) 1.09 (0.82, 1.37) 0.95 (0.0, 1.91)

Females OR (95% CI)

Variables entered 20s 40s 60s

Demographics
 Marital status
  Married/partnered (ref) 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Divorced/Separated/Widowed ^ 1.75 (0.0, 3.62) 2.83 (0.50, 5.17)
  Never married 4.17*** (3.11, 5.23) 1.05 (0.0, 2.58) ^
 Years studied to highest qualification 1.08 (0.83, 1.33) 1.01 (0.0, 2.19) 0.82 (0.40, 1.25)
 Parent of (a) child(ren) 1.59 (0.39, 2.80) 0.40 (0.0, 1.57) ^
 Employment
  Employed 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Not employed 0.63 (0.0, 2.76) ^ ^
  Not in labour force 2.12 (0.93, 3.31) 0.79 (0.0, 2.12) 0.45 (0.0, 2.10)

Relationships and Life Stressors
  Number of life events 1.09 (0.85, 1.33) 0.89 (0.0, 1.91) 0.91 (0.06, 1.75)
  Childhood adversity 1.06 (0.89, 1.22) 1.10 (0.0, 2.43) 1.33 (0.98, 1.68)
  Negative interactions with friends 1.00 (0.78, 1.23) 0.84 (0.0, 1.77) 0.93 (0.41, 1.45)
  Negative interactions with family 0.88 (0.70, 1.06) 0.95 (0.0, 2.04) 1.13 (0.70, 1.57)

Males OR (95% CI)

Variables entered 20s 40s 60s

Health & Substance use
 Physical medical condition 1.96 (0.34, 3.57) 0.82 (0.0, 2.15) 0.61 (0.0, 1.75)
 Depression & Anxiety 1.02 (0.91, 1.12) 1.14* (1.02, 1.26) 1.08 (0.0, 2.26)
 Current smoker 0.71 (0.0, 1.59) 0.83 (0.0, 2.20) 1.05 (0.0, 2.72)
 Marijuana use
  Don't use (includes previous users; reference group) 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Once or twice per year 1.88 (0.92, 2.85) ^ ^
  Once every one to four months 1.22 (0.0, 2.46) ^ ^
  At least once per week 1.60 (0.31, 2.90) ^ ^
 AUDIT
  Abstain 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Occasional/light drinking 0.61 (0.0, 1.92) 0.75 (0.0, 2.38) 1.06 (0.0, 2.78)
  Medium level drinking 0.76 (0.0, 2.37) 1.42 (0.0, 3.21) 1.19 (0.0, 3.21)
  Hazardous/harmful drinking 2.00 (0.25, 3.74) 1.50 (0.0, 4.15) ^

Personality
 Psychoticism 1.03 (0.81, 1.24) 1.06 (0.77, 1.34) 1.37 (0.0, 2.90)
 Mastery 0.96 (0.84, 1.09) 1.00 (0.85, 1.16) 0.97 (0.0, 2.01)

Females OR (95% CI)

Variables entered 20s 40s 60s

Health & Substance use
 Physical medical condition 3.18*** (2.09, 4.26) 1.45 (0.0, 3.01) 0.43 (0.0, 2.32)
 Depression & Anxiety 1.09* (1.00, 1.18) 1.01 (0.0, 2.26) 1.28* (1.04, 1.52)
 Current smoker 0.98 (0.12, 1.84) 1.39 (0.0, 2.92) 0.86 (0.0, 3.55)
 Marijuana use
  Don't use (includes previous users; reference group) 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Once or twice per year 1.03 (0.06, 2.00) 3.60 (0.0, 7.54) ^
  Once every one to four months 0.68 (0.0, 2.22) ^ ^
  At least once per week 1.72 (0.0, 3.45) ^ ^
 AUDIT
  Abstain 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Occasional/light drinking 1.00 (0.0, 2.17) 0.83 (0.0, 2.20) 1.23 (0.0, 3.38)
  Medium level drinking 0.57 (0.0, 2.25) 0.98 (0.0, 2.52) 0.84 (0.0, 3.54)
  Hazardous/harmful drinking ^ 0.61 (0.0, 2.57) ^

Personality
 Psychoticism 1.12 (0.85, 1.39) 0.83 (0.0, 1.74) 1.61 (0.92, 2.30)
 Mastery 1.04 (0.91, 1.17) 0.89 (0.0, 1.95) 0.69 (0.26, 1.12)

OR: Odds Ratios, 95% Confidence Interval, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

^parameter not available due to small cell size

AUDIT is the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test