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Table 2 Associations between suicidal behaviors and subtypes of ADHD, with and without adjustment for demographic confounders and comorbidities

From: Suicidal behaviors and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical college students

Variable

ADHD-I OR (95% CI)

P

ADHD-H OR (95% CI)

P

ADHD-C OR (95% CI)

P

Suicidal ideation

 Crude

7.614 (4.839–11.980)

0.000***

6.273 (1.929–20.402)

0.010*

5.288 (3.359–8.325)

0.000***

 Adjusted for demographics and comorbidities

4.381 (2.721–7.055)

0.000***

3.332 (0.989–11.222)

0.052

2.374 (1.453–3.876)

0.001**

Suicide plans

 Crude

10.981 (6.375–18.916)

0.000***

10.197 (2.540–40.931)

0.011*

9.494 (5.564–16.199)

0.000***

 Adjusted for demographics and comorbidities

5.648 (3.125–10.208)

0.000***

3.865 (0.861–17.347)

0.078

2.805 (1.506–5.225)

0.001**

Suicide attempts

 Crude

10.306 (6.375–16.660)

0.000***

9.378 (2.738–32.115)

0.002**

7.392 (4.554–11.998)

0.000***

 Adjusted for demographics and comorbidities

5.153 (3.082–8.617)

0.000***

3.704 (1.020–13.458)

0.047*

2.879 (1.668–4.969)

0.000***

  1. Note: *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001; ADHD-I Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder predominantly inattentive type, ADHD-H Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type, ADHD-C Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder combined type