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Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression predicting factors on repeated suicide attempt (N = 2660)

From: Adolescent suicidal behaviour in Namibia: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and correlates among 3,152 school learners aged 12–17 years

Variable

One-time attempt

Repeated attempts

 

β

ARRR [95% CI]

p-value

β

ARRR [95 CI]

p-value

Demographics

      

Gender:

      

Female

 

1

  

1

 

Male

-0.02

0.98 [0.80, 1.20]

0.849

0.11

1.12 [0.86, 1.45]

0.395

Age

0.12

1.13 [1.03, 1.24]

0.013

0.10

1.10 [0.96, 1.27]

0.164

School grade:

      

Grade 6–9

 

1

  

1

 

Grade 10–12

-0.69

0.50 [0.36, 0.70]

< 0.001

-0.67

0.51 [0.35, 0.75]

0.001

Mental health and lifestyle factors

      

Loneliness

0.43

1.54 [1.05, 2.25]

0.028

0.72

2.06 [1.27, 3.35]

0.005

Cannabis use

0.26

1.29 [0.65, 2.58]

0.455

1.31

3.72 [2.08, 6.65]

< 0.001

School-level factors

      

Physical attack

0.65

1.92 [1.47, 2.50]

< 0.001

1.07

2.92 [2.28, 3.74]

< 0.001

Bullying victimisation

0.52

1.68 [1.27, 2.22]

0.001

0.96

2.60 [1.83, 3.70]

< 0.001

Family-level factors

      

Parental monitoring

-0.22

0.80 [0.61, 1.05]

0.108

-0.20

0.82 [0.57, 1.18]

0.269

Parental intrusion of privacy

0.35

1.41 [1.13, 1.76]

0.003

0.58

1.78 [1.30, 2.44]

0.001

  1. Note. ARRR = adjusted relative risk ratios; CI = Confidence Interval; statistically significant results are in bold face.