Table 3 Multivariate Logistic Regression Analyses for Predictive Factors of Suicidal Ideation in Cancer Patients. (N = 544)

 pain

1.62

1.06

2.47

0.026

1.33

0.84

2.08

0.223

1.11

0.69

1.79

0.659

 shortness of breath

1.37

0.79

2.36

0.265

1.52

0.85

2.73

0.157

1.47

0.80

2.72

0.218

 insomnia

2.10

1.34

3.27

0.001

2.00

1.25

3.19

0.004

1.84

1.13

3.00

0.015

 weakness

1.03

0.66

1.61

0.901

0.95

0.59

1.52

0.826

0.88

0.54

1.44

0.603

 nausea

1.56

0.76

3.20

0.223

1.20

0.57

2.53

0.636

0.95

0.43

2.10

0.891

 lack of appetite

2.51

1.56

4.04

< 0.001

2.38

1.43

3.94

0.001

2.14

1.26

3.64

0.005

 Low(<50)vs. High(≥50)

4.98

3.11

7.97

< 0.001

3.51

2.13

5.80

< 0.001