Table 2.
Factors associated with the suicidal ideation among rural males
| Characteristics | Suicidal ideation (N/%) | Unadjusted model | Adjusted model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Variables | 2236 (94.5) | 130 (5.5) | ||
| Age (reference: 60~) | – | |||
| 70~ | 918 (94.8) | 50 (5.2) | 0.86 (0.59–1.25) | |
| 80~ | 194 (95.6) | 9 (4.4) | 0.73 (0.36–1.49) | |
| Marital status (reference: married) | ||||
| Others | 296 (91.6) | 27 (8.4) | 1.72 (1.11–2.67)* | 1.18 (0.69–2.02) |
| Education level (reference: junior school or above) | ||||
| Illiterate | 444 (93.1) | 33 (6.9) | 2.07 (1.22–3.50)** | 1.98 (1.08–3.65)* |
| Primary school | 1069 (93.8) | 71 (6.2) | 1.85 (1.17–2.92)** | 1.89 (1.11–3.20)* |
| Self–rated economic (reference: good) | ||||
| Moderate or poor | 1822 (93.7) | 123 (6.3) | 3.99 (1.85–8.62)*** | 1.35 (0.59–3.06) |
| Debts (reference: no) | ||||
| Yes | 115 (77.2) | 34 (22.8) | 6.53 (4.23–10.08)*** | 1.98 (1.14–3.42)* |
| Self–rated health (reference: good) | ||||
| Bad | 956 (91.1) | 93 (8.9) | 3.37 (2.28–4.97)*** | 1.29 (0.80–2.10) |
| NCDs (reference: no) | ||||
| Yes | 1400 (93.0) | 105 (7.0) | 2.51 (1.61–3.91)*** | 1.63 (0.97–2.73) |
| ADL (reference: normal) | ||||
| Disabled | 478 (91.6) | 44 (8.4) | 1.88 (1.29–2.74)** | 0.64 (0.39–1.03) |
| Living arrangement (reference: others) | – | |||
| Alone | 230 (92.7) | 18 (7.3) | 1.40 (0.84–2.35) | |
| Relationship with family (reference: good) | ||||
| Bad | 106 (79.1) | 28 (20.9) | 5.52 (3.48–8.75)*** | 1.02 (0.55–1.88) |
| Stress of daily life (reference: no) | ||||
| Yes | 1039 (90.7) | 106 (9.3) | 5.09 (3.24–7.99)*** | 1.70 (1.01–2.87)* |
| Negative life events (reference: no) | ||||
| Yes | 216 (84.0) | 41 (16.0) | 4.31 (2.90–6.40)*** | 1.42 (0.88–2.31) |
| ULS-8 | 10.78 ± 4.11 | 17.52 ± 7.09 | 1.22 (1.19–1.26)*** | 1.09 (1.05–1.14)*** |
| Psychological distress | 14.12 ± 5.87 | 25.04 ± 9.15 | 1.17 (1.14–1.19)*** | 1.09 (1.06–1.13)*** |
| Life satisfaction | 30.88 ± 4.79 | 25.51 ± 8.19 | 0.88 (0.86–0.90)*** | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) |
* P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001