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. 2021 Jan 25;38(2):319–331. doi: 10.1007/s10899-020-09996-5

Table 2.

Comparison between cases and controls regarding the association between problem gambling and: 1. suicide attempts and 2. suicidal ideations (N = 1859)

Crude Model
OR (CI 95%)
Model 1
OR (CI 95%)
Model 2
OR (CI 95%)
Model 3
OR (CI 95%)

1. Attempts

(n = 74)

 Problem gambling (controls ref) 2.1 (1.3–3.4) 2.1 (1.2–3.4) 1.6 (0.9–2.8) 1.2 (0.7–2.2)
 SES low vs high (ref) 2.6 (1.4–5.0) 2.5 (1.3–4.8) 2.2 (1.1–4.4)
 Alcohol dependence 2.5 (1.3–5.0) 1.7 (0.8–3.6)
 Illicit drug abuse 6.8 (3.2–14.3) 4.1 (1.8–9.4)
 Anxiety 2.5 (1.4–4.3)
 Depression 11.0 (5.3–22.8)

2. Ideations

(n = 228)

 Problem gambling (controls ref)

(controls = ref)

2.1 (1.6–2.8) 2.2 (1.6–2.9) 1.9 (1.4–2.6) 1.5 (1.1–2.1)
 SES low vs. high (ref) 1.7 (1.2–2.3) 1.6 (1.2–2.3) 1.6 (1.1–2.4)
 Alcohol dependence 1.9 (1.3–2.9) 1.4 (0.9–2.2)
 Illicit drug abuse 4.5 (2.6–7.8) 3.2 (1.7–6.0)
 Anxiety 2.3 (1.6–3.2)
 Depression 7.3 (5.3–9.9)

Crude Model: Unadjusted

Model 1: Adjusted for socio-economic status (SES)

Model 2: Adjusted for socio-economic status (SES), lifetime alcohol dependence and lifetime illicit drug abuse

Model 3: Adjusted for socio-economic status (SES), lifetime alcohol dependence, lifetime illicit drug abuse, lifetime anxiety and depression