Table 2.
Suicide risk estimate for each of the demographic factors, social and familial environments, and personal characteristics: bivariate analyses using odds ratio (OR) with 95% of confident interval (suicide N=392 and control N=416).
| Risk factors | OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Demographic factors | ||
| Education level (≥7 years) | 0.2 (0.158–0.324) | 0.2 (0.155–0.321) |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married and not dating | 1 | 1 |
| Never married but dating | 1.4 (0.837–2.339) | 1.3 (0.769–2.255) |
| Ever married | 0.8 (0.558–1.021) | 0.5 (0.349–0.812) |
| Low family annual income | 6.4 (4.557–9.070) | 6.4 (4.496–8.985) |
| Living alone | 2.3 (1.267–4.179) | 2.3 (1.251–4.152) |
| Religion/religiosity | 2.0 (1.420–2.789) | 2.1 (1.493–2.967) |
| Party/league membership | 0.4 (0.268–0.494) | 0.4 (0.259–0.488) |
| 2. Social and familial environments | ||
| Position in family (low) | 2.1 (1.585–2.780) | 2.2 (1.651–2.941) |
| Relationship with parents (poor) | 6.2 (4.189–9.169) | 6.1 (4.086–8.978) |
| Suicide history in family | 7.6 (4.284–13.350) | 7.5 (4.231–13.220) |
| Pesticide stored at home | 1.8 (1.332–2.455) | 1.8 (1.319–2.439) |
| Negative life events | ||
| 0–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2–3 | 4.7 (3.274–6.611) | 4.8 (3.353–6.817) |
| ≥4 | 17.6 (10.623–29.144) | 18.0 (10.789–30.028) |
| Perceived social support (high) | 0.2 (0.167–0.333) | 0.2 (0.170–0.339) |
| 3. Personal characteristics | ||
| Physical illness | ||
| No | 1 | 1 |
| Yes and with mild impact | 1.7 (1.091–2.657) | 1.7 (1.058–2.597) |
| Yes and with severe impact | 9.1 (5.040–16.274) | 8.9 (4.946–16.081) |
| Mental disorders | 33.6 (17.872–63.115) | 35.1 (18.535–66.452) |
| Hopelessness (high) | 38.1 (25.545–56.877) | 38.5 (25.704–57.679) |
| Approach coping (high) | 0.1 (0.058–0.115) | 0.1 (0.058–0.115) |
| Dysfunctional impulsivity (high) | 4.9 (3.605–6.569) | 5.2 (3.820–7.077) |