Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the total cohort and for males and females
From: A comparison of non-fatal self-poisoning among males and females, in Sri Lanka
Variable | Total sample (n = 949) | Gender1 | p value | Odds ratio | 95% CI of OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | Male (n = 419) | Female (n = 530) | ||||
Living with: | Â | Â | Â | .345 | Â | Â |
 Parents | 52.5% (498) | 50.5% (209) | 55.0% (289) | na2 | na | na |
 Spouse/children | 40.3% (382) | 42.5% (176) | 39.2% (206) | .224 | 0.85 | 0.65-1.11 |
 Other | 6.2% (59) | 7.0% (29) | 5.7% (30) | .293 | 0.75 | 0.44-1.28 |
Married | 42.9% (406) | 44.7% (187) | 41.4% (219) | .303 | 0.87 | 0.67-1.13 |
Highest level of education: | Â | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â |
 No schooling/up to grade 5 | 5.5% (52) | 9.4% (39) | 2.5% (13) | na2 | na | na |
 Grade 6 to 10 | 50.2% (476) | 58.0% (240) | 44.9% (236) | .001 | 2.95 | 1.54-5.67 |
 Completed O/L Exam | 28.9% (274) | 25.1% (104) | 32.3% (170) | <.001 | 4.90 | 2.50-9.62 |
 Completed A/L Exam | 13.7% (130) | 7.2% (30) | 19.0% (100) | <.001 | 10.00 | 4.73-21.14 |
 University/Postgraduate | 0.8% (8) | 0.2% (1) | 1.3% (7) | <.001 | 21.00 | 2.36-187.13 |
Occupational status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed | 41.9% (398) | 72.3% (298) | 19.1% (100) | <.001 | 0.09 | 0.07-0.12 |