Table 4 Potential predictors of suicide attempt in patients admitted to emergency department
From: Suicide attempts and emergency room psychiatric consultation
Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender: Female | 1.51 | (1.13 - 2.02) | 0.005 |
Nationality: Foreigner | 1.30 | (0.87 - 1.94) | 0.2 |
Age | 0.99 | (0.98 - 1.00) | 0.2 |
0-18 | 1 | ||
19-29 | 1.07 | (0.48 – 2.40) | 0.9 |
30-39 | 0.85 | (0.39 – 1.84) | 0.7 |
40-49 | 1.03 | (0.48 – 2.22) | 0.9 |
50-59 | 0.99 | (0.45 – 2.22) | 0.9 |
60-69 | 1.06 | (0.45 – 2.49) | 0.9 |
70+ | 1.21 | (0.53 – 2.74) | 0.7 |
Seasonality: Cold months | 0.75 | (0.57 - 0.99) | 0.043 |
Accomodation status | |||
Alone | 1 (Ref) | - | - |
Own family or immediate family | 1.09 | (0.75 - 1.58) | 0.7 |
Therapeutic community, retirement home, prison | 0.69 | (0.34 - 1.42) | 0.3 |
Marital status: Not Married | 1.35 | (0.98 - 1.87) | 0.07 |
Occupation | |||
Employed | 1 (Ref) | - | - |
Unemployed | 0.68 | (0.50 - 0.92) | 0.013 |
Retired/Disabled | -- | ||
History of psychiatric disorders | 0.80 | (0.52 - 1.23) | 0.3 |
Under the care of a psychiatrist | 0.85 | (0.56 - 1.30) | 0.5 |