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. 2019 Sep 6;2(9):e1911058. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.11058

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.

a

Includes 319 respondents.

b

Includes 296 respondents.