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. 2021 Apr 23;21:207. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03216-z

Table 3.

Multinomial Poisson logistic regression results (n = 4959) showing association between polygenic risk score for 17 related phenotypes with non-suicidal self-harm and suicide attempt

Non-suicidal self-harm Suicide attempt
Exposure RR 95% CI RR 95% CI
ADHD 1.10 1.02, 1.19 1.21 1.09, 1.34
Alcohol 1.07 0.98, 1.16 0.99 0.89, 1.10
Anorexia 1.01 0.93, 1.09 1.12 1.01, 1.23
Anxiety 0.98 0.90, 1.05 0.96 0.87, 1.06
ASC 1.09 1.01, 1.18 1.09 0.98, 1.20
Cannabis 1.03 0.95, 1.11 0.99 0.89, 1.09
Conscientiousness 1.02 0.94, 1.10 1.00 0.90, 1.11
Depression 1.17 1.08, 1.27 1.47 1.32, 1.63
Education 1.04 0.96, 1.12 0.97 0.88, 1.07
Extraversion 0.98 0.91, 1.06 0.97 0.88, 1.08
Income 1.01 0.93, 1.09 0.90 0.81, 0.99
IQ 1.14 1.06, 1.24 1.02 0.92, 1.13
Neuroticism 1.16 1.08, 1.26 1.27 1.14, 1.40
Agreeableness 0.94 0.87, 1.02 0.93 0.84, 1.03
Schizophrenia 1.05 0.97, 1.14 1.06 0.96, 1.17
Openness 1.01 0.93, 1.09 1.02 0.92, 1.13
Suicide attempt 1.07 0.99, 1.15 1.10 0.99, 1.21

Reference category: no self-harm. Polygenic scores standardised to have mean 0 and standard deviation 1 so the RR represents the change in risk of the outcome per 1 standard deviation increase in polygenic risk score

ADHD attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ASC autism spectrum conditions