Table 3.
Psychological and Clinical correlates of suicidality
| Number in study (N,%) | Suicidality (n,%) | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI)1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Negative Coping Style index |
|
|
P = 0.009 |
P = 0.02 |
| Low |
101 (16.3) |
5 (5.0) |
1 |
1 |
| Medium |
322 (52.1) |
18 (5.6) |
1.14 (0.41-3.14) |
1.08 (0.39-3.03) |
| High |
195 (31.6) |
25 (12.8) |
2.82 (1.05-7.61) |
2.54 (0.93-6.93) |
|
Past Psychiatric History |
|
|
P = 0.03 |
P = 0.03 |
| Present |
16 (2.6) |
4 (25.0) |
4.23 (1.31-13.7) |
4.49 (1.33-15.1) |
|
Family history of psychiatric Illness |
|
|
P = 0.08 |
P = 0.09 |
| Present |
120 (19.6) |
14 (11.7) |
1.84 (0.95-3.56) |
1.81 (0.92-3.54) |
|
Neurocognitive Impairment |
|
|
P = 0.30 |
P = 0.29 |
| Present |
396 (64.1) |
34 (8.6) |
1.39 (0.73-2.67) |
1.41 (0.73-2.70) |
|
Psychosocial Impairment |
|
|
P = 0.03 |
P = 0.03 |
| Present |
318 (51.5) |
32 (10.1) |
1.99 (1.07-3.70) |
2.01 (1.07-3.76) |
|
Most Recent CD4 count (cells/μL) |
|
|
P = 0.37 |
P = 0.30 |
| < 100 |
66 (12.5) |
4 (6.1) |
1 |
1 |
| 100-249 |
159 (30.2) |
15 (9.4) |
1.61 (0.51-5.06) |
1.52 (0.48-4.81) |
| 250-349 |
81 (15.4) |
9 (11.1) |
1.94 (0.57-6.60) |
1.69 (0.49-5.85) |
| 350 + |
220 (35.6) |
13 (5.9) |
0.97 (0.31-3.09) |
0.81 (0.25-2.63) |
|
BMI Index |
|
|
P = 0.60 |
P = 0.67 |
| Underweight |
56 (9.2) |
4 (7.1) |
1 |
1 |
| Normal |
388 (64.9) |
29 (7.5) |
1.05 (0.35-3.11) |
0.92 (0.30-2.78) |
| Overweight |
117 (20.0) |
13 (11.1) |
1.62 (0.50-5.23) |
1.30 (0.39-4.32) |
| Obese |
35 (5.9) |
2 (5.7) |
0.79 (0.14-4.54) |
0.57 (0.10-3.46) |
|
Diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder |
|
|
P < 0.001 |
|
| Present |
10 (1.6) |
8 (80.0) |
56.8 (11.7-276.4) |
* |
|
Diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder |
|
|
P = 0.003 |
|
| Present |
5 (0.81) |
3 (60.0) |
18.9 (3.08-116.2) |
* |
|
Alcohol dependency disorder |
|
|
P = 0.29 |
|
| Present |
4 (0.65) |
1 (25.0) |
4.02 (0.41-39.4) |
* |
|
Major depressive disorder |
|
|
P < 0.001 |
P < 0.001 |
| Present | 50 (8.1) | 27 (54.0) | 30.6 (15.1-62.0) | 30.3 (14.4-63.8) |
1 adjusted for age group and sex
* numbers too small to obtain reliable adjusted estimates.