From: A comparison of non-fatal self-poisoning among males and females, in Sri Lanka
Reported childhood adversity | Total sample | Gender1 | p value | Odds ratio | 95% CI of OR | |
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Male | Female | |||||
Grew up with constant parental criticism | 7.1% (65) | 4.0% (16) | 9.4% (49) | .002 | 2.51 | 1.40-4.48 |
Was severely punished without reason | 4.3% (40) | 2.7% (11) | 5.6% (29) | .040 | 2.10 | 1.04-4.26 |
Grew up with significant financial problems | 31.0% (286) | 33.3% (134) | 29.2% (152) | .176 | 0.82 | 0.62-1.09 |
Witnessed family members being abused | 1.3% 912) | 0.5% (2) | 1.9% (10) | .057 | 4.34 | 0.96-19.69 |
Has been subjected to physical abuse as a child | 4.3% (40) | 3.5% (14) | 5.0% (26) | .263 | 1.46 | 0.75-2.83 |
Was sexually abused as a child | 1.0% (9) | 0.5% (2) | 1.3% (7) | .212 | 2.73 | 0.56-13.21 |
Had significant problems due to father’s alcohol misuse | 17.6% (154) | 18.2% (70) | 17.2% (84) | .699 | 0.93 | 0.66-1.32 |
Significant parental conflict during childhood | 20.9% (182) | 20.1% (76) | 21.6% (106) | .594 | 1.09 | 0.79-1.52 |
Parents divorced/lived separately | 8.1% (71) | 5.2% (20) | 10.3% (51) | .008 | 2.07 | 1.21-3.53 |
Mother worked abroad during childhood | 13.7% (122) | 10.3% (40) | 16.4% (82) | .010 | 1.70 | 1.14-2.55 |
Mother died before person reached16 years | 3.6% (29) | 4.5% (16) | 2.9% (13) | .217 | 0.63 | 0.30-1.32 |
Father died before person reached 16Â years | 12.5% (101) | 12.1% (43) | 12.8% (58) | .789 | 1.06 | 0.70-1.62 |