Table 2. Univariate Analysis of Factors Associated With Suicidal Ideation.
Variable | Lifetime Suicidal Ideation, No. (%) (n = 196) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age, y | .25 | ||
≤15 | 29 (43.9) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
16 | 40 (59.7) | 1.89 (0.95-3.76) | .09 |
17 | 67 (53.2) | 1.45 (0.80-2.64) | .62 |
18 | 60 (47.6) | 1.16 (0.64-2.11) | .40 |
Education status | .97 | ||
Currently at school | 164 (50.7) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
Graduated | 14 (50.0) | 0.97 (0.45-2.10) | .86 |
Dropped out of school | 18 (52.9) | 1.09 (0.54-2.21) | .80 |
Education | .03 | ||
Bachelor’s degree and higher | 19 (37.3) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
High school | 105 (49.5) | 1.65 (0.88-3.10) | .79 |
Junior school and lower | 72 (59.0) | 2.43 (1.24-4.75) | .009 |
Highest level of education of parents | .66 | ||
Junior school and lower | 43 (51.8) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
High school | 50 (47.2) | 0.83 (0.47-1.48) | .39 |
Bachelor’s degree and higher | 103 (52.6) | 1.03 (0.62-1.72) | .55 |
Sexual orientation | .44 | ||
Heterosexual | 37 (57.8) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
Homosexual | 33 (45.8) | 0.62 (0.31-1.22) | .38 |
Bisexual or pansexual | 101 (52.1) | 0.79 (0.45-1.40) | .65 |
Asexual, uncertain, or other | 25 (45.5) | 0.61 (0.29-1.26) | .38 |
Strongly dislike assigned sex | 174 (60.0) | 4.98 (2.93-8.47) | <.001 |
Felt pain and depressed mood at the onset of puberty | 186 (57.9) | 7.44 (3.66-15.13) | <.001 |
Ever experienced bullying or abuse in school | 159 (53.9) | 1.68 (1.04-2.70) | .03 |
Ever experienced abuse, bullying, or neglect from familya | 162 (54.7) | 1.57 (0.67-3.70) | .30 |
Experienced abuse, bullying, or neglect from family in past 12 mob | 131 (60.4) | 2.36 (1.39-4.00) | .001 |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
Includes 319 respondents.
Includes 296 respondents.