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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression model predicting suicide behaviour with selected variables. Results from the male cohort

From: Bullying and other risk factors related to adolescent suicidal behaviours in the Philippines: a look into the 2011 GSHS Survey

Variables (male)

aSuicidal Ideation

bSuicide Plans

cSuicide Attempts

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

LL UL

LL UL

LL UL

Being bullied

1.461 [1.074—1.988]

p = .016*

1.292 [0.902—1.851]

p = .163

1.856 [1.305—2.637]

p = .001**

Loneliness

2.497 [1.704—3.659]

p = .000**

1.923 [1.224—3.020]

p = .005*

1.694 [1.109—2.587]

p = .015*

Anxiety

1.307 [0.823—2.075]

p = .257

1.528 [0.913—2.555]

p = .106

2.631 [1.693—4.088]

p = .000**

Being physically attacked

1.465 [1.069—2.008]

p = .017*

1.004 [0.690—1.461]

p = .982

1.660 [1.167—2.362]

p = .005*

Getting in fights

1.229 [0.893—1.690]

p = .205

1.697 [1.172—2.457]

p = .005*

1.364 [0.956—1.946]

p = .087

Alcohol consumption

1.389 [0.989—1.952]

p = .058

1.441 [0.969—2.142]

p = .071

1.112 [0.753—1.641]

p = .594

In troubles due to alcohol

0.995 [0.585—1.559]

p = .853

1.471 [1.867—2.469]

p = .152

2.572 [1.634—4.049]

p = .000**

Having no close friends

1.825 [0.959—3.472]

p = .067

3.010 [1.533—5.910]

p = .001*

2.717 [1.415—5.217]

p = .003*

Having kind and helpful peers

0.724 [0.507—1.033]

p = .075

0.671 [0.440—1.024]

p = .064

0.828 [0.550—1.224]

p = .345

Having understanding parents

0.812 [0.545—1.209]

p = .304

0.872 [0.553—1.375]

p = .555

1.123 [0.741—1.703]

p = .583

Parental control

0.668 [0.450—0.992]

p = .045*

0.722 [0.450—1.142]

p = .164

0.753 [0.491—1.154]

p = .193

Truancy

1.092 [0.797—1.496]

p = .586

1.052 [0.728—1.519]

p = .789

1.329 [0.939—1.882]

p = .109

  1. Abbreviations: CI Confidence Interval, LL Lower Limit, UL Upper Limit
  2. a Suicidal ideation: χ2 = 85.407, df = 12, p = .000
  3. b Suicide plan: χ2 = 68.678, df = 12, p = .000
  4. c Suicide attempts: χ2 = 138.864, df = 12, p = .000
  5. Note. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001