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. 2020 Oct 16;18:85. doi: 10.18332/tid/127524

Table 4.

Associated factors for depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts in Korean asthmatic adolescents with experience of electronic cigarette use, 2015–2017 (N=17403)

Depression
Suicidal ideation
Suicide attempt
OR (95% CI) p AOR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p AOR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p AOR (95% CI) p
Sex
Female 1.79 (1.67–1.93) <0.001 1.60 (1.47–1.73) <0.001 1.56 (1.42–1.71) <0.001 1.34 (1.20–1.49) <0.001 1.72 (1.45–2.04) <0.001 1.82 (1.50–2.21) <0.001
Male Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Grade
Middle school Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
High school 1.25 (1.16–1.35) <0.001 0.89 (0.81–0.97) 0.007 1.00 (0.91–1.09) 0.915 0.64 (0.61–0.66) <0.001 0.80 (0.67–0.96) 0.015 0.45 (0.37–0.55) <0.001
SES
High Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Middle 0.94 (0.87–1.02) 0.167 0.80 (0.73–0.87) <0.001 0.87 (0.79–0.96) 0.006 0.76 (0.68–0.85) <0.001 0.59 (0.48–0.73) <0.001 0.58 (0.46–0.72) <0.001
Low 1.61 (1.45–1.78) <0.001 0.92 (0.82–1.04) 0.170 1.76 (1.57–1.99) <0.001 0.96 (0.84–1.11) 0.620 1.77 (1.44–2.19) <0.001 1.01 (0.80–1.28) 0.908
Academic achievement
High Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Middle 1.22 (1.11–1.33) <0.001 1.21 (1.09–1.33) <0.001 1.01 (0.90–1.14) 0.851 0.96 (0.84–1.09) 0.523 0.84 (0.66–1.07) 0.162 0.89 (0.70–1.14) 0.370
Low 1.70 (1.57–1.85) <0.001 1.33 (1.21–1.46) <0.001 1.48 (1.34–1.64) <0.001 1.02 (0.91–1.15) 0.721 1.62 (1.33–1.98) <0.001 1.09 (0.88–1.35) 0.435
Current drinking
No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Yes 2.02 (1.85–2.21) <0.001 1.51 (1.34–1.70) <0.001 1.90 (1.71–2.12) <0.001 1.34 (1.17–1.54) <0.001 3.15 (2.63–3.77) <0.001 1.84 (1.46–2.32) <0.001
Current smoking
No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Yes 2.18 (1.93–2.46) <0.001 1.40 (1.16–1.69) <0.001 2.17 (1.88–2.50) <0.001 1.52 (1.22–1.89) <0.001 4.37 (3.57–5.34) <0.001 1.95 (1.41–2.71) <0.001
Subjective healthiness
Healthy Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Average 1.74 (1.60–1.89) <0.001 1.05 (0.96–1.16) 0.296 1.90 (1.71–2.11) <0.001 1.09 (0.97–1.23) 0.141 1.80 (1.47–2.20) <0.001 1.15 (0.92–1.44) 0.205
Unhealthy 2.98 (2.67–3.33) <0.001 1.30 (1.15–1.48) <0.001 4.08 (3.59–4.63) <0.001 1.54 (1.32–1.80) <0.001 4.21 (3.39–5.24) <0.001 1.76 (1.38–2.24) <0.001
Subjective happiness
Happy Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Average 2.41 (2.22–2.62) <0.001 1.52 (1.38–1.67) <0.001 2.77 (2.48–3.09) <0.001 1.79 (1.59–2.02) <0.001 2.37 (1.90–2.95) <0.001 1.76 (1.37–2.26) <0.001
Unhappy 7.35 (6.51–8.29) <0.001 3.14 (2.73–3.62) <0.001 12.22 (10.76–13.88) <0.001 5.24 (4.51–6.09) <0.001 9.21 (7.46–11.37) <0.001 4.37 (3.36–5.69) <0.001
Perceived stress
Often 8.49 (7.35–9.79) <0.001 4.79 (4.12–5.58) <0.001 8.67 (7.16–10.50) <0.001 4.11 (3.35–5.03) <0.001 3.28 (2.49–4.32) <0.001 1.44 (1.05–1.99) 0.025
Sometimes 2.18 (1.88–2.52) <0.001 1.85 (1.60–2.13) <0.001 1.63 (1.32–2.00) <0.001 1.37 (1.12–1.68) 0.002 0.68 (0.48–0.95) 0.025 0.64 (0.46–0.90) 0.010
Never Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Sleep satisfaction
Plenty Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
A little 1.73 (1.56–1.92) <0.001 1.32 (0.71–1.29) <0.001 1.42 (1.24–1.64) <0.001 1.03 (0.88–1.19) 0.734 1.19 (0.90–1.57) 0.225 0.95 (0.71–1.29) 0.763
Not enough 2.92 (2.65–3.23) <0.001 1.49 (1.33–1.66) <0.001 2.84 (2.50–3.22) <0.001 1.23 (1.06–1.43) 0.006 2.59 (2.04–3.28) <0.001 1.27 (0.97–1.67) 0.088
EC use
No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Yes 1.85 (1.66–2.07) <0.001 1.36 (1.15–1.61) <0.001 1.69 (1.48–1.94) <0.001 1.28 (1.18–1.43) <0.001 3.81 (3.13–4.64) <0.001 2.11 (1.51–2.95) <0.001

Following the selection of significant covariates, univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to identify the associated factors for depressive mood, suicidal ideation and attempt in asthmatic adolescents with experience of using electronic cigarettes. Odds ratios (OR), adjusted ORs (AORs), and confidence intervals at the 95% level (95% CIs) were obtained.