From: Cross-sectional study of attitudes about suicide among psychiatrists in Shanghai
SPAS items relating to knowledge about suicide | Wald | p | Odds Ratio (OR) | 95% CI of OR |
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Persons who have attempted suicide may repeat their suicidal behavior | ||||
Male | 0.75 | 0.386 | 1.76 | 0.49 ~ 6.28 |
Years of experience in psychiatry | 0.25 | 0.620 | 0.99 | 0.92 ~ 1.05 |
Subscale 6: Believes that suicide is an important social problem | 11.12 | <0.001 | 1.09 | 1.04 ~ 1.14 |
Psychiatrist from tertiary psychiatric center | 7.74 | 0.005 | 7.45 | 1.81 ~ 30.67 |
Talking about suicide-related issues with an individual does not precipitate suicidal behavior | ||||
Male | 0.03 | 0.864 | 1.06 | 0.55 ~ 2.04 |
Years of experience in psychiatry | 0.79 | 0.376 | 0.99 | 0.96 ~ 1.02 |
Subscale 6: Believes that suicide is an important social problem | 6.45 | 0.011 | 1.03 | 1.01 ~ 1.05 |
Subscale 7: Believes that suicide and suicide attempt are essentially different | 4.53 | 0.033 | 0.98 | 0.97 ~ 1.00 |
Individuals who say they intend to kill themselves may actually do it | ||||
Male | 2.65 | 0.104 | 1.77 | 0.89 ~ 3.52 |
Years of experience in psychiatry | 0.46 | 0.500 | 1.01 | 0.98 ~ 1.04 |
Years of education | 3.89 | 0.049 | 1.25 | 1.00 ~ 1.57 |
Subscale 5: Believes that suicide is an effective method of controlling others | 6.38 | 0.012 | 1.03 | 1.01 ~ 1.05 |
Subscale 6: Believes that suicide is an important social problem | 6.16 | 0.013 | 1.03 | 1.01 ~ 1.05 |
Subscale 1: Believes that suicide can be prevented | 6.02 | 0.014 | 1.03 | 1.01 ~ 1.06 |