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Table 4 Psychiatric morbidity for 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)

Gender1

p value

Odds ratio

95% CI of OR

Male

Female

PDS

      

 Depressed

52.0% (397)

49.7% (160)

53.7% (237)

.269

1.18

0.88-1.57

PHQ-9

      

 Moderate/severe depression

51.1% (361)

49.8% (152)

52.0% (209)

.570

1.09

0.81-1.47

GAD-7

      

 Moderate/severe anxiety

39.4% (284)

35.9% (111)

42.1% (173)

.094

1.30

0.96-1.76

Had history of prior suicide attempts

13.5% (127)

10.1% (42)

16.2% (85)

.007

1.72

1.16-2.55

BHS M(SD)

5.64 (5.36)

5.59 (5.40)

5.67 (5.33)

.822

1.00

0.98-1.03

AUDIT results:

      

 HZD drinking

9.1% (85)

20.7% (85)

0.0% (0)

na2

na2

na2

 AUD

3.6% (34)

8.3% (34)

0.0% (0)

na2

na2

na2

  1. 1Gender is coded as 0 Male 1 Female.
  2. 2Odds ratio and significance not calculated because no females reported alcohol misuse.
  3. Notes for abbreviations PDS: Peradeniya Depression Scale. Scoring: Total score ≥10/25 is a positive screening for depression.
  4. PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionaire-9. Scoring: 10–19 moderate (includes moderate and moderately severe) depression, 20–27 severe depression.
  5. GAD-7: 7-item anxiety scale. Scoring: 5–9 Mild, 10–14 Moderate, 15–21 severe anxiety.
  6. AUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Scoring: ≥7 = Hazardous drinking, ≥16 = Alcohol use disorder.
  7. *Valid data were available for the PDS for 763 participants, for the PHQ-9 for 707 participants, for the GAD-7 for 720 participants, for the AUDIT for 937 participants and for the BHS for 817 participants.