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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Compr Psychiatry. 2014 Feb 25;55(5):1063–1068. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.02.005

Table 2.

Unadjusted and adjusted associations between mental health outcomes and reporting of bullying (N=13,495)

Outcome Exposure Odds Ratios (95% C.I.)
Unadjusted Adjusted a
2-week sadness
School bullied only 2.2 (1.9-2.5) 2.4 (2.1-2.8)
Cyberbullied only 3.7(3.1-4.5) 3.4 (2.8-4.1)
Both school and cyber 5.7 (4.7-6.8) 5.4 (4.5-6.5)
Suicidal ideation
School bullied only 2.6 (2.1-3.1) 2.6 (2.2-3.1)
Cyberbullied only 3.4 (2.8-4.2) 3.3 (2.7-4)
Both school and cyber 5.5 (4.5-6.8) 5.3 (4.2-6.5)
Suicide plan
School bullied only 2.6 (2.2-3.2) 2.7 (2.2-3.2)
Cyberbullied only 3.1 (2.6-3.8) 3.1 (2.5-3.7)
Both school and cyber 5.3 (4.3-6.7) 5.2 (4.1-6.6)
Suicide attempt
School bullied only 2.2 (1.7-2.8) 2.3 (1.8-2.9)
Cyberbullied only 3.6 (2.7-4.7) 3.5 (2.6-4.7)
Both school and cyber 5.5 (4.5-6.8) 5.6 (4.4-7)
Suicide attempt requiring treatment
School bullied only 1.6 (1-2.6) 1.6 (1-2.6)
Cyberbullied only 4.0 (2.4-6.6) 3.7 (2.1-6.5)
Both school and cyber 4.4 (2.9-6.5) 4.2 (2.7-6.5)
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Adjusted for age, gender, and race. For all comparison the reference group are those students reporting no school bullying AND no cyberbullying.