Table 4.
Factors associated with suicidal attempt among school going adolescents aged 13–17 years in Bhutan- 2016 (N = 5053)
| Variables | Total | Suicidal attempt (unweighted count) |
Percentage (%) | PR (95% CI) | aPR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5809 | 656 | (11.3) | ||||
| Age group | 13–15 years | 3009 | 322 | (10.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16–17 years | 2766 | 334 | (11.9) | 1.1 (1.1–1.2)** | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | |
| Sex | Male | 3236 | 392 | (10.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 2500 | 258 | (12.1) | 1.2 (1.1–1.2)** | 1.3 (1.1–1.5)** | 1.6 (1.3–2.0) | |
| Type of student | Day scholar | 3165 | 326 | (10.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Boarding | 2462 | 311 | (12.9) | 1.3 (1.2–1.3)** | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | |
| Location | Rural | 2676 | 267 | (10.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Urban | 3099 | 389 | (12.7) | 1.2 (1.2–1.3)** | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5)* | |
| Underweight | No | 5521 | 633 | (11.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 112 | 6 | (4.8) | 0.4 (0.3–0.6)** | 0.4 (0.1–1.2) | 0.4 (0.1–1.2) | |
| Overweight | No | 4984 | 569 | (11.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 649 | 70 | (10.6) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | |
| Food insecurity | Never/rare | 4016 | 357 | (8.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sometimes | 1575 | 236 | (15.0) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8)** | 1.2 (1.1–1.4)* | 1.3 (1.0–1.6)* | |
| Always | 180 | 62 | (34.7) | 4.0 (3.7–4.3)** | 2.2 (1.9–2.6)** | 3.7 (2.4–5.6)** | |
| Physical Attack | No | 3551 | 272 | (7.6) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 2217 | 383 | (17.0) | 2.2 (2.1–2.4)** | 1.4 (1.2–1.6)** | 1.7 (1.4–2.1)** | |
| Physical Fight | No | 3467 | 272 | (7.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 2291 | 380 | (16.4) | 2.1 (2.0–2.2)** | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | |
| Sexual Violence | No | 5340 | 546 | (10.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 406 | 102 | (25.4) | 2.5(2.3–2.7)** | 1.3(1.1–1.5)* | 1.6 (1.2–2.2)* | |
| Bullying | No | 4128 | 331 | (7.9) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1461 | 277 | (18.8) | 2.4 (2.2–2.5)** | 1.6 (1.4–1.9)** | 1.7 (1.3–2.0)** | |
| Close friend | None | 493 | 80 | (16.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 886 | 107 | (12.0) | 0.7 (0.7–0.8)** | 0.9 (0.8–1.2) | 0.8 (0.6–1.2) | |
| 2 | 1106 | 142 | (13.0) | 0.8 (0.7–0.9)** | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | |
| 3 or more | 3250 | 313 | (9.4) | 0.6 (0.5–0.6)** | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0)* | |
| Helpful friend | No | 3346 | 430 | (12.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 2414 | 223 | (9.4) | 0.7 (0.7–0.8)** | 1.0 (0.9–1.3) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | |
| Parent engagement | High | 2891 | 256 | (8.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 2128 | 280 | (13.1) | 1.5 (1.4–1.6)** | 1.2 (1.0–1.3)** | 1.5 (1.1–2.0)** | |
| Low | 756 | 120 | (16.0) | 1.8 (1.7–2.0)** | 1.2 (1.0–1.5)* | 1.3 (1.1–1.6)* | |
| Loneliness | No | 4975 | 467 | (9.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 719 | 176 | (24.1) | 2.6 (2.4–2.7)** | 1.4 (1.3–1.7)** | 1.6 (1.2–2.1)** | |
| Sleepless Night | No | 5328 | 536 | (10.0) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 440 | 118 | (26.8) | 2.7(2.5–2.9)** | 1.4(1.2–1.6)** | 1.8 (1.3–2.5)** | |
| Urge to use drugs/alcohol | Never/rare | 4748 | 418 | (8.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sometimes | 813 | 172 | (21.0) | 2.4 (2.3–2.5)** | 1.4 (1.2–1.6)** | 1.7 (1.3–2.2)** | |
| Always | 200 | 63 | (31.0) | 3.5 (3.3–3.8)** | 1.3 (1.1–1.6)* | 1.7 (1.1–2.7)* | |
| Smoking | No | 4389 | 405 | (9.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1354 | 241 | (17.4) | 1.9 (1.8–2.0)** | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) | |
| Other Tobacco use | No | 4126 | 362 | (8.6) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1624 | 289 | (17.5) | 2.0 (1.9–2.1)** | 1.4 (1.1–1.9)* | 1.6 (1.1–2.5)* | |
| Drugs Abuse | No | 5360 | 550 | (10.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 381 | 98 | (25.5) | 2.5 (2.4–2.7)** | 1.5 (1.3–1.7)** | 1.6 (1.1–2.3)* | |
| Parent smoking | No | 3629 | 366 | (10.0) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 2126 | 286 | (13.4) | 1.3 (1.3–1.4)** | 1.2 (1.1–1.4)* | 1.3 (1.1–1.7)* | |
| Parent drinking | No | 2681 | 295 | (11.0) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 3057 | 354 | (11.4) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) |
PR Prevalence Ratio, aPR Adjusted Prevalence Ratio
aOR Adjusted Odds ratio
*p-value< 0.05; ** p value< 0.001
Weighted analysis done
1 stands for Reference category