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Table 4 Multivariate analyses of risk indicators of suicidal behavior in four different ethnic groups of female students, aged 14–16 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2003–2006. (Four separate models)

From: Attempted suicide of ethnic minority girls with a Caribbean and Cape Verdean background: rates and risk factors

 

Dutch

(N = 4691)

Creole-Surinamese

(N = 130)

Antillean

(N = 357)

Cape Verdean

(N = 433)

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Level of education

Vocational track

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Middle track

0.56 (0.42–0.74)**

0.38 (0.04–3.75)

0.16 (0.02–1.52)

0.68 (0.17–2.67)

University track

0.35 (0.25–0.49)**

0.10 (0.00–2.73)

2.18 (0.45–10.48)

0.60 (0.13–2.79)

SES

0.99 (0.90–1.09)

1.39 (0.85–2.29)

1.38 (0.95–2.10)

1.24 (0.83–1.84)

Not living with 2 biological parents

1.44 (1.13–1.84)**

0.92 (0.19–4.37)

0.63 (0.26–1.52)

1.21 (0.54–2.70)

Sexual abuse

2.52 (1.87–3.40)**

4.00 (0.63–25.65)

4.21 (1.56–11.35)**

4.39 (1.79–10.78)**

Emotional problems

0.86 (0.85–0.88) **

0.80 (0.71–0.91) **

0.86 (0.81–0.91)**

0.88 (0.83–0.93)**

Aggressive behavior

Never

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Sometimes

2.09 (1.63–2.68)**

0.63 (0.16–2.47)

1.06 (0.43–2.60)

2.07 (0.88–4.84)

Frequent

4.40 (2.81–6.88)**

0.58 (0.08–4.11)

4.88 (1.71–13.94)**

1.12 (0.29–4.27)

R square of the model (Nagelkerke)

0.26

0.41

0.34

0.22

  1. Note: SES Socio-Economic Status
  2. **Significant at level ≤ 0.01