Table 4 Sociodemographic and exposure variables predicting belief in suicide myths (↓ = lower odds, ↑ higher odds)

Sociodemographic or exposure characteristic

Asking about suicide might start them thinking about it

Risk making the situation worse if I try to help

Suicide happens without warning

Suicide occurs without any sign

If wants to kill themselves, we should not interfere

Once a person has made up mind, no one can stop him/her

People who make suicidal threats rarely kill themselves