Attitudes towards those bereaved by a suicide: a population-based, cross-sectional study in rural Japan

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Table 2 Multiple logistic analysis for attitudes toward those bereaved by a suicide.

	Attitude toward those bereaved by a suicide				Perceptions of suicide prevention
	Undetermined attitudes (N = 1568)/Appropriate attitudes		Inappropriate attitudes (N = 108)/Appropriate attitudes		Passive thoughts (N = 824)/Positive thoughts
Variable	Adjusted OR	95%CI	Adjusted OR	95%CI	Adjusted OR	95%CI
Age (years)
30–39	2.64	2.12–3.29	1.11	0.53–2.33	2.72	2.03–3.65
40–49	1.84	1.49–2.27	1.21	0.64–2.30	2.20	1.65–2.92
50–59	1.49	1.23–1.80	1.25	0.74–2.12	2.05	1.58–2.66
60–69	Reference		Reference		Reference
Gender
Male	1.42	1.26–1.61	1.98	1.33–2.94	1.22	1.04–1.42
Female	Reference		Reference		Reference
Educational background (years)
9 or less	1.32	1.07–1.62	2.55	1.34–4.83	1.32	1.02–1.71
10–12	1.30	1.11–1.52	1.18	0.67–2.08	1.10	0.90–1.34
13 or more	Reference		Reference		Reference
Self-rated depression scale
Normal	Reference		Reference		Reference
Mild	1.33	1.15–1.54	0.79	0.48–1.28	1.40	1.15–1.70
Moderate	2.00	1.68–2.38	1.69	1.00–2.87	2.40	1.94–2.98
Severe	3.81	2.80–5.20	6.93	3.52–13.67	4.94	3.58–6.82
Personal experience of an acquaintance's suicide
Yes	Reference		Reference		Reference
No	1.39	1.22–1.57	1.03	0.69–1.54	1.13	0.97–1.32

Multiple logistic regression models were adjusted for all items listed in the table.
OR: Odds ratio CI: Confidence interval

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