Table 4 Variables associated with serious suicidal thoughts

Female (ref. = male)

1.55

0.999 – 2.401

1.30

0.78 – 2.18

Age

0.93

0.86 – 1.00

0.95

0.86 – 1.04

Single (ref. = having a partner)

2.38^*

1.65 – 3.43

2.11^*

1.42 – 3.15

Positive attitudes towards euthanasia in humans (ref. = disagree/indecisive)

2.68^*

1.79 – 4.02

2.00^*

1.29 – 3.09

Working hours

1.00

0.99 – 1.02

1.00

0.99 – 1.02

Main field of work (ref. = mixed clinical practice)

 Companion animals

1.38

0.74 – 2.57

1.39

0.69 – 2.81

 Production animals

1.28

0.56 – 2.94

1.57

0.62 – 3.95

 Equine practice

1.21

0.45 – 3.28

1.40

0.48 – 4.07

 Aquaculture

1.01

0.37 – 2.73

1.20

0.42 – 3.42

 Public administration

1.08

0.53 – 2.20

1.43

0.63 – 3.21

 Academia/research

1.12

0.49 – 2.56

1.24

0.49 – 3.11

 Other

0.82

0.35 – 1.91

0.88

0.34 – 2.33

 Colleague support

0.64^*

0.57 – 0.71

0.63^*

0.56 – 0.72

Frequency of euthanasia (ref. 0–4/week)

 5 or more/week

2.48^*

1.38 – 4.46

2.56^*

1.35 – 4.87