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Table 2 Multivariate generalised estimating equation logistic regression model for predicting a suicide attempt adjusting for different variables and previous suicide attempts

From: Suicide attempts and related factors in patients admitted to a general hospital: a ten-year cross-sectional study (1997-2007)

 

Regression coefficient

Standard error

p

OR

95% CI (OR)

Intercept

-2.316

0.287

< 0.001

  

Age

-0.031

0.004

< 0.001

0.969

0.961-0.977

Gender (Female)

0.120

0.127

0.100

1.223

0.962-1.560

Educational level

     

   Illiterate

   

1

 

   Secondary education

0.154

0.204

0.448

1.167

0.783-1.739

   Higher education

0.439

0.257

0.088

1.552

0.937-2.570

Living alone

0.051

0.180

0.778

1.052

0.739-1.497

Employed

0.145

0.188

0.441

1.156

1.800-1.670

Psychiatric disorders

     

   Psychotic disorders

1.615

0.202

< 0.001

5.030

3.387-7.470

   Affective disorders

2.014

0.154

< 0.001

7.490

5.537-10.132

   Personality disorders

1.989

0.169

< 0.001

7.310

5.249-10.180

   Other diagnosis

   

1

 

Previous suicide attempt

3.162

0.534

< 0.001

23.630

8.290-67.360

  1. OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval