Table 4. Multinomial Logistic Regression Equations for Social Problems (Thwarted Belongingness and Family Conflict) and Perceived Burden Predicting Methods of Index Attempt in Older Persons Hospitalized in Connection with a Suicide Attempt (N=101).

Predictors Entered in Set	z	p	RRR (95% CI)	Std. Error
Reference group: Pills
Method: Hanging
Reason: Social problems	2.27	0.023	7.00 (1.30 – 37.27)	5.96
Reason: Perceived burden	−0.31	0.753	0.69 (0.07 – 7.05)	0.82
Method: Cutting
Reason: Social problems	2.27	0.023	5.72 (1.27 – 25.71)	4.39
Reason: Perceived burden	0.00	0.996	0.00	0.00
Method: Other
Reason: Social problems	0.00	0.996	0.00	0.00
Reason: Perceived burden	1.10	0.269	2.73 (0.46 – 16.34)	2.50

Note: Likelihood Ratio chi-square (6) = 14.86, p<.05; RRR = Relative risk ratio. None of the subjects who reported feeling like a burden on others used cutting as a method, and none of the subjects who reported social problems used a method categorized as “Other.” The Other category includes drowning and suffocation/strangulation.