Skip to main content

Table 4 Factors with significant (p ≤0.05) adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for recent suicidal thoughts among the resident and specialist physicians

From: A comparison of risk and protective factors related to suicide ideation among residents and specialists in academic medicine

Group

Independent variables

OR

95% CI

p

Residents

    

Work related factors

Leadership

.55

.32-.94

.029

Health related behaviour

Sickness presenteeism

1.48

1.00-2.20

.051

Psychological distress

Disengagement at work

2.74

1.00-7.47

.050

Specialists

    

Work related factors

Have been subjected to harassment

2.26

1.31-3.91

.003

Regular meetings to discuss demanding experiences at work

.68

.50-.94

.024

Health related behaviour

Sickness presenteeism

1.29

1.05-1.58

.016

Psychological distress

Disengagement at work

2.90

1.75-4.80

<.001

  1. Multiple logistic regression with adjustment for socio-demographic factors; age, number of children and marital status.