Table 1.
Socio-demographic correlates of suicidality
| Number in study (N,%) | Suicidality (n,%) | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI)1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
|
P = 0.003 |
P = 0.01 |
| Male |
169 (27.3) |
5 (3.0) |
1 |
1 |
| Female |
449 (72.7) |
43 (9.6) |
3.47 (1.35-8.93) |
3.06 (1.17-8.02) |
|
Age (years) |
|
|
P = 0.17 |
P = 0.46 |
| 19-24 |
59 (9.5) |
5 (8.5) |
1 |
1 |
| 25-34 |
238 (38.5) |
25 (10.5) |
1.27 (0.46-3.46) |
1.30 (0.48-3.57) |
| 35-44 |
218 (35.3) |
11 (5.1) |
0.57 (0.19-1.72) |
0.72 (0.24-2.18) |
| 45 + |
103 (16.7) |
7 (6.8) |
0.79 (0.24-2.60) |
1.00 (0.30-3.35) |
|
Marital status |
|
|
P = 0.81 |
P = 0.64 |
| Currently married/ |
|
|
|
|
| cohabiting |
275 (48.5) |
24 (8.0) |
1 |
1 |
| Widowed |
75 (13.2) |
5 (6.0) |
0.73 (0.27-1.98) |
0.59 (0.20-1.71) |
| Separated/Divorced |
132 (23.3) |
13 (9.1) |
1.14 (0.56-2.31) |
0.96 (0.46-1.99) |
| Single |
85 (15.0) |
6 (6.4) |
0.78 (0.31-1.99) |
0.65 (0.25-1.67) |
|
Education level |
|
|
P = 0.59 |
P = 0.52 |
| No education |
65 (10.5) |
7 (10.8) |
1 |
1 |
| Primary only |
289 (46.8) |
20 (6.9) |
0.62 (0.25-1.52) |
0.61 (0.24-1.53) |
| Secondary and |
|
|
|
|
| above |
264 (42.7) |
21 (7.9) |
0.72 (0.29-1.76) |
0.80 (0.32-2.00) |
|
Religion |
|
|
P = 0.28 |
P = 0.14 |
| Christian |
535 (86.9) |
44 (8.2) |
1 |
1 |
| Moslem |
81 (13.1) |
4 (4.9) |
0.58 (0.20-1.66) |
0.47 (0.16-1.37) |
|
Employment Status |
|
|
P = 0.43 |
P = 0.80 |
| Farmer/Fisherman |
97 (15.7) |
6 (6.2) |
1 |
1 |
| Professional/Clerical |
43 (7.0) |
23(7.0) |
1.14 (0.27-4.78) |
1.06 (0.25-4.56) |
| Tradesperson/ |
|
|
|
|
| artisan/transport |
|
|
|
|
| worker |
262 (42.4) |
20 (7.6) |
1.25 (0.49-3.22) |
0.96 (0.36-2.57) |
| Unemployed/house |
|
|
|
|
| Wife |
131 (21.2) |
15 (11.4) |
1.96 (0.73-5.25) |
1.31 (0.46-3.75) |
| Others (including |
|
|
|
|
| students) |
84 (13.6) |
4 (4.8) |
0.76 (0.21-2.78) |
0.66 (0.17-2.49) |
|
Clinic |
|
|
P = 0.43 |
P = 0.39 |
| Entebbe distric |
|
|
|
|
| hospital |
531 (85.9 %) |
43 (8.1 %) |
1 |
1 |
| Kigunga health centre | 87 (14.1 %) | 5 (5.7 %) | 0.69 (0.27-1.80) | 0.66 (0.25-1.73) |
1 adjusted for age group and sex.