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. 2012 Jan 6;12:14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-14

Table 3.

Correlates of lifetime suicide attempt among NSW inmates reporting lifetime suicidal ideation

Univariate Multivariate

OR (95% CI) p AOR (95% CI) p
Female 1.59 (0.72-3.52) .25

Aboriginal 1.60 (0.96-2.66) .07

Age > 33 years 0.78 (0.45-1.33) .36

Year 10 education or above 0.87 (0.54-1.39) .55

Out-of-home care aged < 16 2.20 (1.29-3.74) .004 1.82 (0.98-3.36) .06

Juvenile detention history 1.72 (0.92-3.21) .09

Parental incarceration 2.38 (1.24-4.58) .009 2.05 (0.99-4.21) .05

Remand inmate 1.36 (0.85-2.17) .20

Violent offender 1.12 (0.68-1.86) .67

Harmful alcohol use 0.93 (0.50-1.73) .82

Regular illicit drug use 1.15 (0.63-2.09) .67

Traumatic brain injury 1.76 (0.99-3.08) .05 1.55 (0.88-2.73) .13

Moderate/severe depression 1.58 (0.99-2.48) .05 1.38 (0.85-2.26) .20

Self-harm without suicidal intent 1.46 (0.87-2.45) .16

OR = Odds ratio. AOR = Adjusted odds ratio (adjusted for all other factors in the multivariate model).