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. 2015 Jul 18;19(2):pyv081. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyv081

Table 4.

Multivariable Poisson Regression Analysis on Suicide Attempt Rates

Incidence Rate Ratio 95% Confidence Interval p-value
Age <25 years
 Month
  -1 1.00
  +1 1.47 0.80–2.69 0.212
  +2 0.70 0.30–1.61 0.407
  +3 1.12 0.51–2.43 0.773
  +4–6 0.86 0.44–1.67 0.661
Overall effect of month 0.3055 (df = 4)
Age 25–40 years
 Month
  -1 1.00
  +1 0.77 0.46–1.26 0.306
  +2 0.41 0.20–0.84 0.015
  +3 0.36 0.16–0.83 0.016
  +4–6 0.58 0.35–0.96 0.034
Overall effect of month 0.0239 (df = 4)
Age 40–60 years
 Month
 -1 1.00
 +1 0.44 0.24–0.80 0.008
 +2 0.35 0.16–0.75 0.008
 +3 0.49 0.24–1.03 0.063
 +4–6 0.26 0.14–0.51 0.001
Overall effect of month 0.0003 (df = 4)
Age >60 years
Month
 -1 1.00
 +1 0.56 0.25–1.27 0.170
 +2 0.19 0.04–0.86 0.031
 +3 0.26 0.06–1.15 0.077
 +4–6 0.05 0.007–0.41 0.005
Overall effect of month 0.0082 (df = 4)
Ix {month x age-categorized} 0.1088 (df = 12)
Ix {month x age-continous} 0.0005 (df = 4)

Comparing the months after the start with antidepressants (during episodes of antidepressant use) with the month before the start with antidepressants, by age category.