Table 3. Socio-demographic correlates for lifetime suicidal thoughts/behaviours (logistic regression analysis)*.
Ideation | Serious ideation | Plan | Attempt | |
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Adjust OR (95% CI) | Adjust OR (95% CI) | Adjust OR (95% CI) | Adjust OR (95% CI) | |
Lifetime suicidal behaviours | ||||
Men | 0.5 (0.2-0.99) | --- | --- | --- |
Married | --- | --- | 0.2 (0.1-0.7) | 0.2 (0.04-0.9) |
Financial Perception | ||||
Poor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Moderate | --- | 0.4 (0.2-0.9) | 0.2 (0.1-0.7) | 0.2 (0.03-0.9) |
Good | --- | --- | --- | |
Major medical disorder(s) | 2.6 (1.2-5.7) | 3.5 (1.4-9.0) | 4.3 (1.3-14.5) | --- |
Insomnia | --- | 4.2 (1.4-13.1) | --- | --- |
LSS total score | 1.3 (1.1-1.5) | 1.2 (1.02-1.4) | --- | --- |
Only significant correlates for onset of suicidal behaviours are indicated. Variables including age, gender, marital status, education level, living arrangement, financial perception, major medical condition(s), psychiatric disorder, depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, social support, insomnia and recent life events were entered as potential correlates of suicidal thoughts/behaviours.
LSS=Life Satisfaction Scale; CESD= Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; Insomnia = Sleep disturbance + daytime consequences