Table 4 Odds ratios for variables of interest comparing individuals who used PASs to those who did not. Brazilian Federal District, 2005 – 2014

Day of month

01—10

121/344

145/436

0.80—1.40

Day of week

Weekend

137/344

110/436

1.18—2.11

Season

Summer

76/344

102/436

0.68—1.31

Winter

82/344

112/436

0.68—1.28

Period

Day

150/344

287/436

0.52—0.84

Night

194/344

149/436

1.28—2.13

Place

At home

240/325

304/415

0.81—1.26

Age group

Adolescent

16/344

40/436

0.28 – 0.92

Elderly

16/344

63/436

0.18 – 0.57

Sex

Female

56/344

106/436

0.47—0.95

Level of education

Elementary School

42/125

68/161

0.51—1.25

High school

53/125

46/161

0.94—2.35

Marital status

Married

95/227

123/275

0.68—1.29

Previous suicide attempt?

Yes

69/74

82/88

0.64—1.56

Recent behavior change?

Yes

97/110

122/137

0.69—1.43

What has changed?

Became aggressive

32/98

30/123

0.76—2.35

Became depressed

51/98

74/123

0.55—1.35

Skin color

White

49/272

92/372

0.50—1.07

BMI

Overweight

103/301

146/362

0.63—1.14

Profession

Construction

23/184

12/231

1.17—4.96

Unemployed

53/184

56/231

0.78—1.81

Reasons for the suicide

Crime of passion

115/400

113/483

0.92—1.64

Drug addiction

139/400

116/483

1.09—1.91

Mental disorder

85/400

151/483

0.51—0.91

Method of the suicide

Hanging

216/344

240/436

0.90—1.44

Firearm

60/344

66/436

0.79—1.68

Poison

29/344

60/436

0.38—0.98

Jumping from height

28/344

51/436

0.43—1.13