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Table 2 Correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation in NSW prisoners

From: A cross-sectional survey of prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among prisoners in New South Wales, Australia

 

Univariate

Multivariate

 

OR (95% CI)

p

AOR (95% CI)

p

Female

1.26 (0.93-1.70)

.13

  

Aboriginal

1.20 (0.85-1.70)

.29

  

Age > 33 years

1.55 (1.13-2.14)

.007

2.20 (1.56-3.12)

< .0001

Year 10 education or above

0.64 (0.47-0.89)

.007

0.89 (0.60-1.33)

.57

Out-of-home care aged < 16

1.78 (1.33-2.39)

< .0001

1.23 (0.91-1.66)

.18

Juvenile detention history

1.34 (0.96-1.87)

.08

  

Parental incarceration

0.93 (0.57-1.52)

.77

  

Remand inmate

1.10 (0.66-1.82)

.73

  

Violent offender

1.62 (1.17-2.25)

.004

1.62 (1.13-2.32)

.008

Harmful alcohol use

1.65 (1.21-2.23)

.001

1.26 (0.84-1.88)

.27

Regular illicit drug use

1.39 (1.08-1.79)

.01

1.26 (0.92-1.71)

.15

Traumatic brain injury

2.00 (1.34-3.00)

.0007

1.67 (1.08-2.58)

.02

Moderate/severe depression

3.36 (2.59-4.35)

< .0001

3.06 (2.25-4.17)

< .0001

Self-harm without suicidal intent

10.93 (6.85-17.47)

< .0001

9.81 (5.58-17.23)

< .0001

  1. OR = Odds ratio. AOR = Adjusted odds ratio (adjusted for all other factors in the multivariate model).