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. 2019 Oct 22;34:105. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.34.105.19920

Table 3.

The relationship between suicidal behavior and medical characteristics of the adolescents of the study

Non suicidal behavior group With suicidal behavior group
Medical history (N=682) (N=139) OR CI 95% p
Pathological family history Pathological medical history 188 (78.3%) 52 (21.7%) 1.56 [1.06, 2.29] 0.015
Somatic disorders 33 (17.9%) 151 (82.1%) 1.09 [0.71, 1.68] 0.37
Depression 15 (65.2%) 8 (34.8%) 2.71 [1.12, 6.53] 0.028
Other psychiatric disorders 17 (58.6%) 12 (41.4%) 3.69 [1.72, 7.93] 0.001
Personal history Organic disease 49 (81.7%) 11 (18.3%) 0.90 [0.45, 1.78] 0.43
Depression 72 (61%) 46 (39%) 4.19 [2.72, 6.43] < 0.001
Other psychiatric disorders 9 (56.3%) 7 (43.8%) 4.04 [1.47, 11.04] 0.007
Child abuse 107 (67.7%) 51 (32.3%) 3.18 [2.12, 4.76] < 0.001
Physical abuse 64 (76.2%) 20 (23.8%) 1.62 [0.94, 2.78] 0.056
Sexual abuse 6 (40%) 9 (60%) 7.80 [2.73, 22.28] < 0.001
Non suicidal self-injurious
Current psychological characteristics behaviors 133 (63.6%) 76 (36.4%) 4.97 [3.38, 7.29] < 0.001
Regular use of psychoactive substances Smoking 68 (77.3%) 20 (22.7%) 1.49 [0.87, 2.55] 0.095
Alcohol 66 (86.8%) 10 (13.2%) 0.71 [0.35, 1.41] 0.21
Cannabis and other substances 36 (83.7%) 7 (16.3%) 0.94 [0.41, 2.17] 0.54
Depression Non depressive symptoms 224 (97.4%) 6 (2.6%) 10.87 [4.72, 25.03] <0.001
Presence of depressive symptoms 453 (77.4%) 132 (22.6%)
Anxiety Non anxiety symptoms 322 (91.7%) 29 (8.3%) 3.45 [2.24, 5.33] <0.001
With anxiety symptoms 326 (75.6%) 105 (24.4%)
Self-esteem Low 82 (61.2%) 52 (38.8%) 0.21 [0.14, 0.32] <0.001
Medium to high 562 (87.9%) 77 (12.1%)