Table 3. Risk of suicidal ideation associated with social network and coping skills.
| Variables | Distribution | Risk for suicidal ideation (95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicidal cases (%) | Non-suicidal controls (%) | Crude odds ratio a | Adjusted odds ratio b | |
| Social network | ||||
| Number of close friends in the school | ||||
| 10 or above | 5.62 | 10.41 | 1 | 1 |
| 5~10 | 12.56 | 18.01 | 1.22 (0.87–1.71) | 1.15 (0.81–1.62) |
| 3~5 | 43.41 | 47.05 | 1.53 (1.14–2.07) ** | 1.32 (0.97–1.80) |
| 1~2 | 32.79 | 22.93 | 2.29 (1.68–3.12) ** | 1.75 (1.27–2.42) ** |
| 0 | 5.62 | 1.60 | 5.98 (3.84–9.34) ** | 2.94 (1.81–4.77) ** |
| Number of engaged group activities | ||||
| 3 or above | 8.68 | 10.17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 27.58 | 28.76 | 1.10 (0.84–1.43) | 1.04 (0.79–1.37) |
| 1 | 32.99 | 36.29 | 1.09 (0.84–1.41) | 0.90 (0.69–1.19) |
| 0 | 30.75 | 24.77 | 1.55 (1.19–2.02) ** | 1.15 (0.87–1.52) |
| Status of dating relationship | ||||
| In dating relation | 25.23 | 29.40 | 1 | 1 |
| No dating relation | 74.77 | 70.24 | 1.29 (1.10–1.51) ** | 1.29 (1.09–1.52) ** |
| Only child in the family | ||||
| No | 62.31 | 62.53 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 37.69 | 37.47 | 0.98 (0.85–1.13) | 0.98 (0.85–1.14) |
| Coping skills | ||||
| Logical analysis | ||||
| Under average | 23.80 | 24.15 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 37.69 | 36.83 | 1.04 (0.84–1.20) | 1.36 (1.08–1.72) ** |
| Above average | 38.51 | 39.01 | 0.97 (0.81–1.15) | 1.59 (1.21–2.09) ** |
| Positive reappraisal | ||||
| Under average | 16.45 | 15.38 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 42.29 | 43.54 | 0.87 (0.71–1.06) | 1.18 (0.90–1.55) |
| Above average | 41.27 | 41.08 | 0.86 (0.70–1.05) | 1.34 (0.98–1.84) |
| Seeking guidance and support | ||||
| Under average | 31.26 | 21.73 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 43.82 | 43.20 | 0.66 (0.56–0.78) ** | 0.63 (0.51–0.77) ** |
| Above average | 24.92 | 35.07 | 0.43 (0.35–0.52) ** | 0.37 (0.29–0.47) ** |
| Problem solving | ||||
| Under average | 26.25 | 19.01 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 29.93 | 26.96 | 0.78 (0.65–0.99)* | 0.87 (0.69–1.10) |
| Above average | 43.82 | 54.04 | 0.56 (0.47–0.66) ** | 0.733 (0.57–0.95) * |
| Cognitive avoidance | ||||
| Under average | 9.60 | 12.08 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 38.10 | 44.68 | 1.04 (0.81–1.32) | 0.84 (0.64–1.10) |
| Above average | 52.30 | 43.24 | 1.41 (1.11–1.79) ** | 0.90 (0.67–1.20) |
| Acceptance/resignation | ||||
| Under average | 17.57 | 29.56 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 48.83 | 49.59 | 1.61 (1.34–1.94) ** | 1.52 (1.23–1.87) ** |
| Above average | 33.61 | 20.85 | 2.59 (2.12–3.17) ** | 2.24 (1.75–2.88) ** |
| Seeking alternative rewards | ||||
| Under average | 2.35 | 0.98 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 16.55 | 12.68 | 0.49 (0.29–0.82) ** | 0.38 (0.20–0.73) ** |
| Above average | 81.10 | 86.34 | 0.34 (0.20–0.56) ** | 0.32 (0.17–0.60) ** |
| Emotional discharge | ||||
| Under average | 3.88 | 6.39 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 25.74 | 31.66 | 1.25 (0.87–1.80) | 1.62 (1.06–2.46) * |
| Above average | 70.38 | 61.95 | 1.64 (1.16–2.33)** | 1.95 (1.28–2.98) ** |
a: Crude odds ratios were adjusted for gender;
b: Adjusted odds ratios were further adjusted for psychopathologic features (SCL-90-R) and all variables in the panel simultaneously;
**p<0.01;
*p<0.05.