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Table 8 Final stepwise multiple regression model results, examining predictors of suicidal intent associated with non-fatal self-poisoning: males

From: A comparison of non-fatal self-poisoning among males and females, in Sri Lanka

Sets

Predictor variables

Unstandardized co-efficient

Standardized co- efficient

t

Sig

Correlations

B

St error

Beta

Zero order

Partial

Part

Socio demographic variables

Age

.049

.026

.142

1.884

.061

.104

.109

.109

Marital status

-.475

.612

-.058

-.776

.439

.037

-.045

-.045

Childhood adversity

Parental conflict

1.521

.601

.147

2.529

0.012

.146

.146

.145

Mother worked overseas

.156

.744

.012

.210

.834

0.017

.012

.012

Stressors during the prior six months

Financial problems

1.389

.556

.151

2.500

.013

.162

.145

.142

Legal problems

1.458

1.222

.068

1.194

.234

.079

.070

.068

Physical/sexual abuse

-.420

2.358

-.010

-.178-

.859

.012

-.010

-.010

Bad dreams

−1.252

.914

-.080

1.369

.172

-.041

-.080

-.078

Prior help seeking/suicidal behaviour

Expressed suicidal ideas

-.383

.677

-.032

-.566

.572

-.012

-.033

-.031

Saw a doctor in prior month

-.748

.566

-.079

1.322

.187

-.000

-.078

-.073

Has a past history of suicide attempts

3.611

.810

.254

4.457

.000

.267

.255

.246

Acute triggers

Breakup of romantic relationship

1.500

.605

.154

2.482

.014

.126

.145

.136

Psychiatric morbidity

GAD-7

.025

.057

.033

.438

.662

.401

.026

.020

PDS

.220

.051

.331

4.281

.000

.487

.247

.200

BHS

.220

.042

.296

5.227

.000

.469

.297

.244

  1. PDS: Peradeniya Depression Scale, GAD-7: 7 item Anxiety Scale, BHS: Beck Hopelessness Scale.