Table 3. Predictors of lethality following the results of a multivariate binomial logistic regression analysis for all four countries.
| Independent variables | P | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Male gender (ref = female) | 0.09 | 1.60 (0.93; 2.75) |
| Country (ref = Germany) | <0.001 | —- |
| - Hungary | <0.001 | 3.15 (2.05; 4.85) |
| - Ireland | <0.001 | 0.14 (0.08; 0.23) |
| - Portugal | 0.009 | 0.49 (0.29; 0.84) |
| Method of suicidal acts (ref = poisoning by drugs) | <0.001 | —- |
| - Poisoning by other means | <0.001 | 4.32 (1.95; 9.54) |
| - Hanging | <0.001 | 54.71 (33.31; 89.86) |
| - Drowning | <0.001 | 17.52 (7.95; 38.62) |
| - Firearms | <0.001 | 101.72 (20.02; 516.90) |
| - Sharp objects | 0.59 | 0.80 (0.36; 1.80) |
| - Jumping | <0.001 | 21.82 (13.12; 36.30) |
| - Moving objects | <0.001 | 8.48 (3.34; 21.49) |
| - Other suicide methods | <0.001 | 5.13 (2.45; 10.74) |
| Country x gender (ref = Germany x gender) | 0.04 | —- |
| - Hungary x gender | 0.23 | 0.72 (0.42; 1.23) |
| - Ireland x gender | 0.25 | 1.43 (0.78; 2.62) |
| - Portugal x gender | 0.10 | 1.75 (0.91; 3.38) |
| Method of suicidal acts x gender | 0.47 | —- |
Notes: CI: confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; ref = reference category.