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Table 4 Incidence rate ratios (IRR) with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for future suicidal behavior (in 2005–2010) among 11 346 MS patients not on disability pension (DP) and on DP in 2004, respectively, regarding different background factors

From: Is disability pension a risk indicator for future need of psychiatric healthcare or suicidal behavior among MS patients- a nationwide register study in Sweden?

IRR for suicidal behaviora

  

No DP

DP

 
 

Level1

IRR (95 % CI)

IRR (95 % CI)

Effect modifications X2 (p-values)

Sex

Female

1.01 (0.72-1.41)

0.97 (0.75-1.25)

df 1, 0.07 (0.80)

Male

1 (REF)

1 (REF)

 

Country of birth

Nordic

1.44 (0.52-4.00)

1.38 (0.64-2.96)

df 2, 0.48 (0.79)

World

0.95 (0.39-2.36)

0.75 (0.33-1.72)

 

Sweden

1 (REF)

1 (REF)

 

Age group 2004

16-29

1.61 (0.75-3.48)

1.43 (0.55-3.66)

df 4, 1.34 (0.86)

30-39

0.95 (0.39-2.36)

0.88 (0.47-1.65)

 

40-49

1.48 (0.80-2.74)

1.13 (0.72-1.77)

 

50-59

0.73 (0.31-1.69)

0.91 (0.59-1.38)

 

60-64

1 (REF)

1 (REF)

 

Decade of diagnosis

1970s

0.00 (0.00-0.00)

1.70 (0.95-3.03)

df 3, 5.76 (0.12)

1980s

361.55 (89.46-1461.19)

0.60 (0.35-1.03)

 

1990s

224.66 (149.36-337.92)

0.88 (0.58-1.32)

 

2000s

1 (REF)

1 (REF)

 

Marital status

Not married

1 (REF)

1 (REF)

df 1, 0.13 (0.71)

2004

Married

1.25 (0.88-1.77)

1.35 (1.05-1.73)

 

Education 2004

<=9 years

0.83 (0.37-1.88)

1.00 (0.64-1.58)

df 2, 0.16 (0.92)

10-12 years

1.92 (1.14-3.23)

1.84 (1.28-2.66)

 

>12 years

1 (REF)

1 (REF)

 
  1. aThe two models are adjusted for all main effects and the 6 interaction terms (i.e., effect-modifications) of interest