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Table 3 A crude and adjusted multivariate logistic regressions of the factors associated with suicidal behaviors among in-school adolescents (N = 3,793)

From: Does food insecurity link to suicidal behaviors among in-school adolescents? Findings from the low-income country of sub-Saharan Africa

Variables

 

Suicide ideation

Suicide attempt

OR [95% C.I]

AOR [95% C.I]

OR [95% C.I]

AOR (95% C.I)

Food Insecurity (Ref. No)

Yes

2·1 [1·5–2·9]

P < 0.001

1·8 [1·3–2·5]

P < 0.001

3·2 [2·3–4·3]

P < 0.001

2·4 [1·7–3·3]

P < 0.001

Loneliness (Ref. No)

Yes

1·9 [1·4–2·5]

P < 0.001

1·5 [1·1–2·1]

P = 0.02

3·2 [2·4–4·3]

P < 0.001

2·2 [1·6–3·0]

P < 0.001

Anxiety (Ref. No)

Yes

2·5 [1·8–3·4]

P < 0.001

2·1 [1·5–2·9]

P < 0.001

4·5 [3·4–6·1]

P < 0.001

3·4 [2·4–4·7]

P < 0.001

Parental care (Ref. No)

Yes

0·7 [0·6–0·9]

P = 0.004

0·8 [0·6–0·9]

P = 0.02

0·7 [0·5–0·9]

P < 0.001

0·7 [0·6–0·9]

P = 0.002

aAGE

 

0·5 [0·4–0·7]

P < 0.001

0·5 [0·4–0·6]

P < 0.001

0·7 [0·5–0·8]

P < 0.001

0·7 [0·5–0·9]

P = 0.002

Gender (Ref. Female)

Male

1·1 [0·9–1·4]

P = 0.15

1·2 [1·0–1·5]

P = 0.027

0·9 [0·7–1·1]

P = 0·31

0.9 [0·8–1·2]

P = 0·48

School level (Ref. Secondary)

Primary

1·2 [1·0–1·5]

P = 0.02

0·9 [0·7–1·1]

P = 0·3

1·4 [1·2–1·8]

P = 0.001

1·1 [0·9–1·4]

P = 0·32

  1. Note: Food insecurity is adjusted for all independent variables in the model, aAge is included as a continuous variable