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. 2011 Nov 11;14(4):415–424. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntr230

Table 6.

Association Between Male Offspring Regular Smoking, Nicotine Dependence, and Suicidal Behavior in Males Adjusted for Father and Mother Suicidea, Fatherb and Mother Nicotine Dependencecd, and Father and Mother Conduct Disorder and Adjusted for Offspring Conduct Disorder, Depression, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Abuse/Dependence

Ideation Ideation + plan Ideation + plan + attempt or ideation + attempt
Age 1.04 (0.99–1.10) 0.98 (0.89–1.08) 0.97 (0.87–1.10)
Offspring conduct disorder 1.50 (0.75–2.99) 5.81 (2.33–14.51) 1.16 (0.37–3.64)
Offspring major depression 4.55 (2.59–7.99) 4.76 (1.62–13.97) 6.48 (2.53–16.61)
Offspring alcohol abuse/ dependence 1.10 (0.64–1.89) 1.32 (0.45–3.85) 1.35 (0.46–3.92)
Offspring illicit drug abuse/dependence 2.27 (1.31–3.94) 1.84 (0.67–5.03) 1.42 (0.52–3.90)
Offspring smoking
    Never 1.0 1.0 1.0
    Ever 1.27 (0.64–2.52) 3.14 (0.65–15.19) 1.49 (0.35–6.28)
    Regular smoking 1.27 (0.64–2.52) 5.47 (1.05–28.60) 2.17 (0.49–9.54)
    Nicotine dependence 0.74 (0.35–1.57) 4.03 (0.75–21.66) 6.59 (1.91–22.70)

Note. aEver thought, planned, or attempted suicide.

b

DSM-III-R criteria.

c

Heavy Smoking Index.

d

Adjusted for seven-level sampling design variable and missing maternal data variable. Bold text indicates significant odds ratio.