Table 2.
Multiple Poisson regression analysis to assess the isolated effect of social isolation factors on suicidal ideation in Wave 1
| Variables | Prevalence of SI (%) | Crude PR (CI 95%) | Adjusteda PR (CI 95%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaving home | ||||
| Yes | 19.2% | 1.04 (0.91 – 1.18) | 0.99 (0.88 – 1.13) | 0.927 |
| No | 19.7% | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Living alone | ||||
| Yes | 21.1% | 1.13 (1.00 – 1.28) | 1.16 (1.03 – 1.30) | 0.015 |
| No | 18.9% | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Social distancing (time) |
– | 1.000 (1.000 - 1.001) | 1.002 (1.000 – 1.004) | 0.027 |
| R- UCLA Positive | ||||
| Yes | 27.1% | 3.06 (2.69 – 3.47) | 1.49 (1.32 - 1.68) | <0.001 |
| No | 8.7% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
adjusted for age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, income, geographical area, education, healthcare professional, unemployment, financial crisis during the pandemic, quality of family relationships, quality of friend relationships, religion, meditation, sleep quality, physical activity, childhood trauma, previous suicide attempt, family history of suicide, GAD-7, PHQ-9, cocaine / crack use, benzodiazepines use and AUDIT-C. Abbreviations: SI, Suicidal Ideation; PR, Prevalence Ratio; CI, Confidence Interval; AUDIT-C, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Concise; GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item; R-UCLA, three-item short form of the Revised University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale.