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. 2015 Sep;207(3):262–268. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154591

Table 3.

Multiple logistic regressions predicting suicidal ideation and behaviour in 6 months

Suicidal ideation
Suicidal behaviour
Adjusted OR 95% CI P Adjusted OR 95% CI P
HIV status
    HIV-affected 0.86 0.49–10.53 0.62 1.62 0.88–2.98 0.12
    HIV-positive 1.04 0.52–2.08 0.91 1.80 0.87–3.69 0.11

Demographics
    Female 1.00 0.63–1.57 0.99 1.28 0.80–2.05 0.30
    Age 1.05 0.94–1.17 0.41 1.11 0.99–1.25 0.08
    Death of caregiver 1.01 0.59–1.73 0.97 1.05 0.61–1.81 0.86
    Single caregiver 1.03 0.64–1.68 0.90 1.14 0.69–1.87 0.61
    Not in school 1.22 0.57–2.63 0.61 0.92 0.43–1.98 0.83
    Socioeconomic status 1.26 1.00–1.59 0.06 1.09 0.84–1.40 0.52

Child mental health
    Depression, child reported 3.16 1.97–5.09 <0.001 1.78 1.07–2.97 0.03
    Depression, caregiver reported 1.93 1.15–3.23 0.01 2.02 1.19–3.44 0.009
    Conduct problems, child reported 2.45 1.52–3.95 <0.001 1.75 1.06–2.89 0.03
    Conduct problems, caregiver reported 1.18 0.67–2.09 0.57 2.38 1.36–4.19 0.003

Parenting
    Caregiver mental health 1.54 1.03–2.29 0.03 0.90 0.60–1.37 0.64
    Good parenting, child reported 0.60 0.38–0.95 0.03 0.44 0.27–0.71 0.001
    Good parenting, caregiver reported 0.65 0.32–1.31 0.22 0.70 0.34–1.41 0.32
    Severe physical punishment, child reported 1.26 0.75–2.12 0.37 1.01 0.58–1.77 0.97
    Severe physical punishment, caregiver reported 1.31 0.65–2.64 0.45 0.86 0.40–1.83 0.69

Community support and HIV-related stigma
    Community support, child reported 0.86 0.60–1.22 0.40 0.85 0.59–1.23 0.39
    Community support, caregiver reported 0.79 0.56–1.13 0.20 0.75 0.52–1.09 0.13
    HIV-related stigma, child reported 1.11 0.58–2.13 0.76 0.70 0.36–1.38 0.31
    HIV-related stigma, caregiver reported 0.81 0.03–8.07 0.65 1.01 0.58–1.77 0.97