Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis results of suicidal behavior among prisoners in Dessie correctional institution, Dessie, Northeast, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 288)

Age

18–27

30(24.6%)

92(75.4%)

0.41(0.11,1.62)

0.63(0.13,3.12)

0.57

28–37

25(21.9%)

89(78.1%)

0.35(0.09,1.41)

0.36(0.07,1.79)

0.214

38–47

14(32.6%)

29(67.4%)

0.60(0.14,2.60)

1.32(0.25,7.00)

0.74

 > 47

4(44.4%)

5(55.6%)

1

1

Sex

Female

9(40.9%)

13(59.1%)

2.18(0.89,5.35)

5.14(1.62,16.29)

0.005^*

Male

64(24.1%)

202(75.9%)

1

1

Marital status

Single

36(27.3%)

96(72.7%)

1.72(0.92,3.21)

2.08(0.95,4.59)

0.068

Divorced/Separated

18(36.0%)

32(64.0%)

2.57(1.20,5.52)

1.92(0.76,4.85)

0.167

Married

19(17.9%)

87(82.1%)

1

1

Educational status

Unable to read & write

6(15.8%)

32(84.2%)

0.46(0.16,1.26)

0.42(0.11,1.55)

0.19

Primary

36(30.3%)

83(69.7%)

1.06(0.55,2.04)

0.77(0.33,1.82)

0.559

Secondary

11(17.7%)

51(82.3%)

0.53(0.23,1.216)

0.39(0.14,1.11)

0.078

College and above

20(29.0%)

49(71.0%)

1

1

Depression

Yes

52(46.8%)

59(53.2%)

6.54(3.64,11.80)

4.97(2.53,9.77)

 < 0.0001^*

No

21(11.9%)

156(88.1%)

1

1

Anxiety

Yes

36(51.4%)

37(17.0%)

5.18(2.88,9.32)

3.14(1.59,6.22)

0.001^*

No

34(48.6%)

181(83.0%)

1

1

Social support

Poor

30(30.6%)

68(69.4%)

1.51(0.87,2.61)

1.22(0.60,2.47)

0.57

Strong

43(22.6%)

147(77.4%)

1

Stressful events

Yes

61(35.7%)

110(64.3%)

4.85(2.47,9.52)

5.11(2.24,11.65)

 < 0.0001^*

No

12(10.3%)

105(89.7%)

1

1

Ever use of substance

Yes

43(31.9%)

92(68.1%)

1.92(1.11,3.28)

2.83(1.41,5.69)

0.004^*

No

30(19.6%)

123(80.4%)

1

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