TABLE 3.

Multiple logistic regression model analysis showing factors associated with suicidal ideation amongst males and females.

Variable	Males				Females
	Unadjusted		Adjusted		Unadjusted		Adjusted
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Age
16–19	0.84	0.48–1.48	1.02	0.52–2.00	0.91	0.62–1.32	1.11	0.72–1.72
20–24	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-
Experienced bullying
Yes	2.50	1.47–4.24*	1.74	0.95–3.19	2.52	1.74–3.65**	2.01	1.32–3.06**
No	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-
Ever experienced unplanned pregnancy
Yes	1.08	0.41–2.83	0.88	0.28–2.70	1.91	1.09–3.32*	1.44	0.77–2.70
No	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-
Experienced educational failure
Yes	2.27	1.33–3.86*	1.79	0.96–3.33	1.19	0.81–1.74	1.20	0.79–1.84
No	1	-	1	-	1	-	1
Feel better off than friends
Yes	2.68	1.49–4.81**	1.00	0.54–1.85	3.01	2.02–4.51**	0.51	0.33–0.78*
No	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-
Have underlying medical conditions
Yes	2.68	1.49–4.81	2.24	1.11–4.51*	3.01	2.02–4.51***	2.14	1.37–3.33*
No	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-
Relationship conflicts
Yes	1.30	0.71–2.39	1.17	0.58–2.34	1.91	1.30–2.84	1.37	0.87–2.17
No	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-
Body weight perception
Not normal	2.76	1.56–4.89**	2.22	1.14–4.33*	2.13	1.43–3.15**	1.54	0.98–2.42
Normal	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-
Feeling about body appearance
Perfect	0.09	0.04–0.23**	0.10	0.04–0.28**	0.50	0.28–0.91*	0.90	0.46–1.77
Moderate	0.30	0.13–0.71*	0.30	0.11–0.77*	0.63	0.35–1.12	0.75	0.39–1.43
Bad	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-
All needs met
Yes	0.70	0.41–1.18	0.71	0.38–1.33	0.52	0.36–0.75**	0.69	0.45–1.08
No	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-
Family financial support
Poor	1.66	0.84–3.29	1.41	0.62–3.21	1.86	1.19–2.91*	1.04	0.61–1.79
Moderate	0.91	0.50–1.66	0.99	0.48–2.03	1.32	0.86–2.02	1.00	0.62–1.63
Good	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-
Experienced sexual abuse
I am a survivor	3.18	0.94–10.77	0.84	0.19–3.79	3.95	2.01–7.78**	2.50	1.20–5.21*
Some very close is a survivor	3.05	1.35–6.87*	2.12	0.82–5.52	2.33	1.48–3.66**	1.69	1.01–2.82*
Never experienced sexual abuse	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

^*, p < 0.05;

^**, p < 0.01;

^***, p < 0.001.