Table 6.
Association between student characteristics and suicidal thoughts*
| Characteristic | Unadjusted (n = 10,015) | Adjusted ** (n = 8970) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occasional suicidal thoughts | Frequent suicidal thoughts | Occasional suicidal thoughts | Frequent suicidal thoughts | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Age | 1.01 (0.98–1.04) | 0.97 (0.92–1.03) | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) | 0.91 (0.85–0.97) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 1.10 (0.97–1.24) | 1.16 (0.90–1.50) | 1.01 (0.88–1.16) | 0.82 (0.62–1.10) |
| Parental divorce or separation | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.31 (1.17–1.46) | 1.43 (1.16–1.78) | 0.89 (0.78–1.01) | 0.81 (0.62–1.05) |
| Parental death | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.22 (0.94–1.59) | 2.20 (1.46–3.31) | 1.08 (0.80–1.45) | 1.75 (1.07–2.88) |
| Did not live in parental home during childhood | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.48 (1.05–2.08) | 2.42 (1.40–4.17) | 1.07 (0.72–1.58) | 1.21 (0.63–2.32) |
| Perceived economic status in childhood | ||||
| Correct to very comfortable | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Difficult to very difficult | 1.53 (1.29–1.82) | 2.28 (1.70–3.07) | 1.10 (0.90–1.35) | 1.21 (0.63–2.32) |
| Parental history of depression or anxiety | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2.06 (1.84–2.31) | 2.84 (2.24–3.60) | 1.59 (1.41–1.80) | 1.59 (1.22–2.08) |
| Personal history of depression or attempted suicide | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 4.22 (3.71–4.81) | 15.48 (12.40–19.33) | 3.63 (3.13–4.20) | 11.68 (9.06–15.07) |
| Perceived parental support | ||||
| Extremely strong | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Strong | 1.57 (1.37–1.80) | 1.40 (1.01–1.94) | 1.55 (1.34–1.79) | 1.23 (0.86–1.74) |
| Moderate | 2.50 (2.15–2.91) | 4.27 (3.12–5.87) | 2.11 (1.78–2.49) | 2.90 (2.05–4.11) |
| Low | 4.08 (3.31–5.00) | 8.28 (5.70–12.00) | 3.33 (2.64–4.20) | 4.91 (3.23–7.47) |
| None | 5.77 (4.00–8.32) | 18.38 (11.08–30.48) | 4.55 (2.97–6.99) | 8.58 (4.62–15.96) |
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
*Data from the i-Share cohort, 2013–2017
**Adjusted for age, gender, parental divorce or separation, parental death, not living in parental home during childhood, perceived economic status in childhood, personal history of depression or attempted suicide, and parental history of depression or anxiety