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. 2019 Aug 6;9(3):198–206. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2019.28

Table 2. Bivariate analysis of micro, mezzo, and macro-level variables for suicidality .

Variable Suicidal Ideation Suicide Planning Suicide Attempt
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Sex
Male Ref Ref Ref
Female 1.69 (1.11–2.57)* 1.22 (0.80–1.87) 0.99 (0.54–1.81)
Sexual orientation
Gay or Lesbian Ref Ref Ref
Bisexual 0.91 (0.55–1.5) 0.86 (0.52–1.43) 1.40 (0.71–2.73)
Age
12 to 14 Ref Ref Ref
15 0.65 (0.35–1.18)* 0.69 (0.37–1.29) 1.08 (0.46–2.58)
16 0.57 (0.31–1.06)* 0.66 (0.35–1.25)* 0 .67 (2.67–1.69)
17 0.73 (0.40–1.33) 0.81 (0.44–1.49) 1.08 (0.46–2.53)
18 and older 0.64 (0.30–1.37) 0.97 (0.46–2.08) 1.07 (0.38–2.98)
Cannabis use
No Ref Ref Ref
Yes 2.12 (1.37–3.28)* 2.80 (1.79–4.38)* 3.14 (1.75–5.62)*
Depressive symptoms
No Ref Ref Ref
Yes 3.67 (2.25–5.91)* 5.45 (3.32–8.93)* 5.25 (2.81–9.83)*
Intimate partner violence
No Ref Ref Ref
Yes 4.49 (2.24–8.98)* 4.87 (2.52–9.43)* 8.56 (3.78–9.39)*
Never dated 0 .83 (0.52–1.31) 0.84 (0.52–1.36) 050 (0.23–1.11)
Sexual assault
No Ref Ref Ref
Yes 3.12 (1.91–5.08)* 3.01 (1.86–4.88)* 3.78 (1.99–7.14)*
Bullied at school
No Ref Ref Ref
Yes 3.23 (2.07–5.03)* 3.61 (2.31–5.62)* 3.80 (2.14–6.76)*
Immigration climate
Inclusionary Ref Ref Ref
Neither 0.78 (0.48–1.25) 0.86 (0.53–1.40) 1.22 (0.66–2.26)
Exclusionary 0.91 (0.38–2.18) 0.62 (0.24–1.62) 0 .92 (0.29–2.88)

N = 451, * indicates significance of P ≤ 0.2.

Ref = indicates the reference or comparison group; OR = Odds ratios; 95% CI = confidence intervals for odds.