Table 5 Univariate model of factors associated with suicidality

Sex

Male

627

50.3

111

46.3

1.0

Female

620

49.7

129

53.8

1.18

0.89

1.55

0.253

Residence

Urban

118

9.5

20

8.4

1.0

Rural

1119

90.5

219

91.6

0.87

0.53

1.42

0.569

Marital status

Single

231

18.7

22

9.2

1.0

Married

916

74.2

186

77.8

2.13

1.34

3.39

0.001

Formerly married

88

7.1

31

13.0

3.70

2.03

6.73

<0.001

Ethnicity

Gurage

1176

94.8

225

93.8

1.0

Other

64

5.2

15

6.3

0.82

0.46

1.46

0.493

Religious affiliation

Orthodox

1109

92.0

211

93.4

1.0

Other

97

8.0

15

6.6

0.81

0.46

1.43

0.471

Occupation

House wife

338

28.4

65

27.7

1.0

Farmer

635

53.3

129

54.9

0.95

0.56

1.62

0.858

Private

110

9.2

19

8.1

1.01

0.61

1.65

0.980

Other

109

9.1

22

9.4

0.86

0.44

1.67

0.648

Age

Median (IQR)

35.0(27.0, 45.0)

38.0 (30.0, 50.0)

1.02

1.01

1.03

<0.001

Relative wealth

Better off

147

12.1

80

7.6

0.49

0.28

0.83

0.008

Average

620

55.2

119

50.2

0.70

0.52

0.94

0.019

Poor

396

32.6

199

42.2

1.0

Education

Formal education

404

35.4

48

21.2

1.0

Able to read/write

261

22.9

65

28.8

2.10

1.40

3.14

<0.001

Not literate

475

41.7

113

50.0

2.00

1.39

2.88

<0.001

Mental illness in family

None

959

80.3

167

74.6

1.0

Yes

236

19.7

57

25.4

1.39

0.99

1.93

0.054

Life events

None

736

61.0

62

26.6

1.0

≤2 events

320

26.5

91

39.1

3.38

2.38

4.78

<0.001

>2 events

151

12.5

80

34.3

6.29

4.32

9.15

<0.001

Social support

Strong

141

12.0

26

11.5

1.0

Average

552

46.9

98

43.2

0.84

0.62

1.13

0.245

Poor

485

41.2

103

45.4

0.87

0.54

1.39

0.555

Can count on others

At least on 1 person to count on

1138

92.4

211

88.7

1.0

None

94

7.6

27

11.3

1.55

0.99

2.44

0.058

Concern from others

At least some concern

606

50.8

98

43.0

1.0

Little or uncertain

587

49.2

130

57.0

1.37

1.03

1.82

0.031

Ease of help

Easy

546

44.1

90

38.0

1.0

Difficult

693

55.9

147

56.9

1.29

0.97

1.71

0.083

Hazardous alcohol use

None

959

79.3

180

76.3

1.0

Yes

251

20.7

56

23.7

1.19

0.85

1.65

0.305