Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression of the association between bullying and suicidal behaviors among adolescents (N = 3793)

Age (yrs) (Ref. > 17 yrs.)

≤12

2.2 [1.2–4.2]

p = 0.01

2.8 [1.4–5.5]

P = 0.003

2.4 [1.2–4.8]

p = 0.02

2.5 [1.2–5.6]

p = 0.02

13–17

1.2 [0.7–2.1]

1.4 [0.8–2.6]

1.5 [0.7–2.9]

1.7 [0.8–3.6]

Age ^a

0.6 [0.4–0.7]

p < 0.001

0.5 [0.4–0.7]

p < 0.001

0.6 [0.5–0.8]

p < 0.001

0·7 [0.5–0.9]

p = 0.002

School grade (Ref. Secondary)

Primary

1.3 [1.0–1.5]

p = 0.03

0.9 [0.8–1.2]

1.4 [1.2–1.8]

p < 0.001

1.1 [0.9–1.5]

Gender (Ref. Female)

Male

1.1 [0.9–1.4]

1.3 [1.0–1.6]

p = 0.03

0.9 [0.7–1.1]

0.9 [0.8–1.2]

Bullied (Ref. No)

Yes

2.1 [1.7–2.6]

p < 0.001

1.9 [1.5–2.4]

p < 0.001

4.3 [3.4–5.3]

p < 0.001

3.6 [2.9–4.5]

p < 0.001

Loneness (Ref. No)

Yes

1.8 [1.3–2.5]

p < 0.001

1.4 [1.0–2.0]

p = 0.04

3.2 [2.4–4.3]

p < 0.001

1.9 [1.3–2.6]

p < 0.001

Anxiety (Ref. No)

Yes

2.5 [1.8–3.4]

p < 0.001

1.9 [1.3–2.6]

p < 0.001

4.7 [3.5–6.3]

p < 0.001

2.8 [2.0–4.0]

p < 0.001