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. 2021 Nov 11;30:e70. doi: 10.1017/S2045796021000573

Table 3.

Association between previous disorders and suicidality

Ideation Plan Attempt
OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p
Model 1
No previous disorders (ref)
Depressive distress disorders 0.9 0.6–1.3 0.43 1.2 0.7–2.2 0.52 1.0 0.5–1.9 0.92
Non-depressive distress disorders 1.4 1.2–1.7 <0.001 1.3 0.9–1.8 0.13 1.4 1.0–2.1 0.081
Fear disorders 1.7 1.4–2.0 <0.001 1.7 1.2–2.3 0.001 1.6 1.1–2.4 0.023
Externalising disorders 2.1 1.7–2.6 <0.001 2.9 2.2–3.8 <0.001 2.3 1.6–3.4 <0.001
Model 2
No previous disorders (ref)
Depressive distress disorders 0.9 0.6–1.3 0.55 1.3 0.7–2.3 0.43 1.1 0.5–2.1 0.88
Non-depressive distress disorders 1.5 1.3–1.9 <0.001 1.4 1.0–2.0 0.032 1.7 1.1–2.5 0.010
Fear disorders 1.6 1.4–2.0 <0.001 1.7 1.2–2.3 0.002 1.5 1.0–2.3 0.043
Externalising disorders 1.9 1.6–2.3 <0.001 2.5 1.9–3.3 <0.001 2.0 1.3–3.0 0.002
Model 3
No previous disorders (ref)
Depressive distress disorders 0.9 0.6–1.3 0.43 1.2 0.7–2.3 0.49 1.0 0.5–2.0 0.96
Non-depressive distress disorders 1.5 1.2–1.8 <0.001 1.3 1.0–1.8 0.090 1.6 1.1–2.4 0.021
Fear disorders 1.6 1.3–2.0 <0.001 1.6 1.2–2.1 0.003 1.6 1.1–2.5 0.018
Externalising disorders 1.9 1.5–2.3 <0.001 2.5 1.9–3.3 <0.001 2.0 1.3–3.0 <0.001

MDD, major depressive disorder; OR, odds ratio, CI, confidence interval.

Association between suicidality and previous depressive distress, non-depressive distress, fear or externalising disorders, among respondents with 12-month MDD.

Depressive distress disorders: major depressive disorder and dysthymia; non-depressive distress disorders: generalised anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder; fear disorders: agoraphobia, panic disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia; externalising disorders: intermittent explosive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, drug abuse and drug dependence.

Model 1: adjusted for country.

Model 2: adjusted for country, age, sex.

Model 3: adjusted for country, age, sex, education, marital status and employment status.