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Table 3 Association between background demographic and clinical characteristics and non-fatal suicidal behaviours in the last 12 months

From: Non-fatal suicidal behaviour in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional facility- and population-based study

Characteristics

Thought of committing suicide in the last 12 months (n = 2485)

Planned to commit suicide in the last 12 months (n = 2485)

Attempted suicide in the last 12 months (n = 2485)

Transition from thought to Attempt (n = 196)

 

Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) (95 % Confidence Interval (CI))

aOR (95%CI)

aOR (95%CI)

aOR (95%CI)

Sex

 Male

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Female

1.48 (0.97, 2.25)

1.58 (0.98, 2.56)

1.32 (0.76, 2.27)

0.96 (0.46, 2.06)

Age in years

 <25

2.73 (1.31, 5.69)

2.40(1.03, 5.55)

3.47 (1.33, 9.04)

1.83 (0.52, 6.48)

 25-34

1.35 (0.78, 2.31)

1.46(0.80, 2.67)

1.71 (0.85, 3.45)

1.75 (0.63, 4.82)

 35-44

1.48 (0.87, 2.52)

1.56 (0.86, 2.83)

1.85 (0.94, 3.66)

1.56 (0.58, 4.19)

 45-54

1.14 (0.63, 2.05)

1.06(0.54, 2.08)

1.38 (0.65, 2.93)

1.36 (0.44, 4.20)

 55+

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Marital Status

 Never married

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Currently married

1.55 (0.84, 2.85)

1.66(0.82, 3.36)

1.64 (0.74, 3.61)

1.06 (0.37, 3.00)

 Formerly married

1.39 (0.62, 3.08)

1.30(0.52, 3.25)

1.50 (0.54, 4.23)

1.14 (0.29, 4.43)

Education

 Illiterate

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Read and write

1.32 (0.83, 2.11)

1.47(0.87, 2.48)

1.15 (0.63, 2.08)

0.89 (0.38, 2.12)

 Formal education

1.03 (0.65, 1.65)

1.07(0.63, 1.82)

0.89 (0.49, 1.62)

0.71 (0.30, 1.65)

PHQ9 total score

 <5

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 5-9

6.02 (3.97, 9.15)

7.03(4.24, 11.66)

7.33 (4.05, 13.39)

1.73 (0.75, 3.96)

 10+

23.61 (15.19, 36.70)

27.39(16.29, 46.07)

30.78 (16.85, 56.24)

2.73 (1.19, 6.27)

Audit total score

 <16

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 16+

2.24 (1.21, 4.14)

2.77(1.43, 5.34)

2.72 (1.31, 5.68)

1.92(0.60, 6.17)

Sample type

 Facility

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Community

0.82 (0.59, 1.15)

0.78 (0.53, 1.14)

1.02 (0.66, 1.58)

1.51 (0.80, 2.87)

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