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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012 Jan 17;27(11):1124–1130. doi: 10.1002/gps.2831

Table 3. Socio-demographic correlates for lifetime suicidal thoughts/behaviours (logistic regression analysis)*.

Ideation Serious ideation Plan Attempt

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