Table 5.
Binomial logistic regression analysis for predictors of suicidal ideation (n = 506).
| Variables and categories | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 8.9 (1.6–49.1) | 0.01a |
| Male | ||
| Current living | ||
| In hostel | 2.4 (0.7–7.2) | 0.12 |
| With parents | ||
| Family type | ||
| Nuclear | 1.1 (0.3–3.9) | 0.85 |
| Joint | ||
| Self-harm in family | ||
| Family history of self-harm present | 0.7 (0.2–2.6) | 0.5 |
| No such family history | ||
| Alcohol use | ||
| Alcohol using | 3.2 (1.1–9.7) | 0.03a |
| Alcohol non-using | ||
| Drugs use | ||
| Drugs using | 1.6 (0.4–6.7) | 0.5 |
| Drugs non-using | ||
| History of facing abuse | ||
| History of facing abuse present | 3.9 (1.2–11.9) | 0.01a |
| No history of facing abuse | ||
| Previous psychiatric illness | ||
| History of psychiatric illness present | 1.7 (0.4–5.9) | 0.40 |
| No such history | ||
| Academic stress | ||
| Academic stress present | 3.3 (1–10.9) | 0.04a |
| No academic stress | ||
| Family-related stress | ||
| Family-related stress present | 5.6 (1.8–17) | 0.002a |
| No family-related stress | ||
| Relationship-related stress | ||
| Relationship-related stress present | 3.5 (1.1–10.8) | 0.03a |
| No relationship-related stress | ||
| Health-related stress | ||
| Health-related stress present | 0.6 (0.1–2.9) | 0.54 |
| No health-related stress | ||
| Major loss of life | ||
| Stress related to major loss of life present | 1 (0.1–6.8) | 0.94 |
| No such stress | ||
| Environment-related stress | ||
| Environment-related stress present | 0.6 (0.1–2.8) | 0.59 |
| No such stress | ||
Statistically significant.