Table 3 Logistic regression analysis predicting repeated suicide attempt within 6 and 12 months after the index attempt

Sex

   Female

1

1

1

1

   Male

1.15

0.76-1.75

1.37

0.84-2.23

0.95

0.65-1.37

1.00

0.65-1.56

Age

1.01

1.00-1.02

1.00

0.98-1.02

1.01

1.00-1.02

1.00

0.98-1.02

Suicide prevention team

   No

1

1

1

1

   Yes

1.21

0.81-1.80

1.08

0.66-1.74

1.07

0.76-1.51

0.86

0.57-1.30

Previous attempt

   No

1

1

1

1

   One

1.41

0.84-2.36

1.41

0.80-2.48

1.37

0.88-2.15

1.30

0.79-2.11

   Several

2.48*

1.38-4.44

2.60*

1.38-4.87

2.60*

1.56-4.33

2.52*

1.45-4.41

Aftercare referrals

   Others

1

1

1

1

   Out-patient

1.24*

1.02-1.52

1.25

0.78-2.01

1.59*

1.13-2.25

1.15

0.94-1.42

Alcohol misuse

   No

1

1

1

1

   Yes

1.66*

1.07-2.59

1.02

0.58-1.79

1.87*

1.28-2.73

1.17

0.72-1.90

Marital status

   Others

1

1

1

1

   Married/cohabitant

0.66

0.43-1.02

0.56*

0.34-0.94

0.74

0.51-1.07

0.62*

0.40-0.96

Employment

   Employed

1

1

1

1

   Unemployed/disabled

1.22

0.73-2.06

0.96

0.54-1.72

1.22

0.77-1.92

1.00

0.60-1.66

   Student/pupil

0.49*

0.24-0.99

0.35*

0.15-0.81

0.45*

0.24-0.84

0.38*

0.18-0.79

   Others

0.92

0.52-1.62

1.05

0.53-2.11

1.00

0.61-1.61

1.07

0.59-1.93