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Table 4 Associations between atopic dermatitis with depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors among 72,435 Korean adolescents, stratified by sex

From: Association of atopic dermatitis with depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors among adolescents in Korea: the 2013 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Survey

 

Male

Female

Diagnosed atopic dermatitis during the past 12 months

ORb (95% Cl)

Diagnosed atopic dermatitis during the past 12 months

ORb (95% Cl)

No, N (%)

Yes, N (%)

No, N (%)

Yes, N (%)

Had depression symptomsa

No

25,985 (75.1)

1,477 (70.5)

1.0 (ref)

1.21 (1.07–1.37)

20,929 (63.4)

1,614 (57.4)

1.0 (ref)

1.25 (1.14–1.38)

Yes

8,570 (24.9)

623 (29.5)

 

12,047 (36.6)

1,190 (42.6)

 

Suicide ideation

No

30,127 (87.1)

1,758 (84.1)

1.0 (ref)

1.20 (1.02–1.40)

26,378 (80.0)

2,102 (75.0)

1.0 (ref)

1.25 (1.12–1.39)

Yes

4,428 (12.9)

342 (15.9)

 

6,598 (20.0)

702 (25.0)

 

Suicide planning

No

32,939 (95.4)

1,961 (93.8)

1.0 (ref)

1.23 (0.99–1.52)

30,814 (93.5)

2,553 (90.8)

1.0 (ref)

1.33 (1.13–1.57)

Yes

1,616 (4.6)

139 (6.2)

 

2,162 (6.5)

251 (9.2)

 

Suicide attempt

No

33,579 (97.3)

2,011 (95.8)

1.0 (ref)

1.37 (1.04–1.80)

31,231 (94.7)

2,593 (92.3)

1.0 (ref)

1.28 (1.08–1.53)

Yes

976 (2.7)

89 (4.2)

 

1,745 (5.3)

211 (7.7)

 
  1. a Among various symptoms of depression, this includes feelings of sadness or hopelessness hampering daily activities for over 2 weeks
  2. b Odds ratio adjusted for age, residence, family affluence, father’s education attainment, mother’s education attainment, alcohol consumption, sleep duration, sleep satisfaction, violence