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Table 2 Prevalence of lifetime suicide thoughts and their relationship with sociodemographic and psychosocial variables using univariate analysis (unadjusted odds ratios)

From: Tedium vitae, death wishes, suicidal ideation and attempts in Kenya-prevalence and risk factors

Factors

N

Prevalence: n (%)

Unadjusted OR (95 % C.I)

p-value

Lifetime suicide thought

1133

89 (7.9)

  

Sex

Male

597

31 (5.2)

1

-

Female

536

58 (10.8)

2.2 (1.41 to 3.48)

0.001

Age category

<30 years

278

26 (9.4)

1

-

30-60 yrs

443

33 (7.5)

0.8 (0.46 to 1.34)

0.365

>60 yrs

170

14 (8.2)

0.9 (0.44 to 1.72)

0.688

Household size

<=6 people

564

39 (6.9)

1

-

>6 people

569

50 (8.8)

1.3 (0.84 to 2.01)

0.243

Marital status

Married/cohabiting

707

51 (7.2)

1

-

Single

181

14 (7.7)

1.1 (0.58 to 2.00)

0.810

Widowed/divorced

244

24 (9.8)

1.2 (0.84 to 2.33)

0.192

Education level

None

128

12 (9.4)

1

-

Primary

616

51 (8.3)

0.9 (0.45 to 1.69)

0.686

Secondary

320

22 (6.9)

0.7 (0.34 to 1.49)

0.588

Post secondary

69

4 (5.8)

0.6 (0.18 to 1.92)

0.385

Employment status

Unemployed

559

37 (6.6)

1

-

Self employed

476

45 (9.5)

1.5 (0.94 to 2.32)

0.094

Employed

98

7 (7.1)

1.1 (0.47 to 2.51)

0.848

Immunity

≥500 cells/μL

388

15 (3.9)

1

-

<500 cells/μL

61

4 (6.6)

1.7 (0.56 to 5.44)

0.337

Any CMD

No

1019

67 (6.6)

1

-

Yes

114

22 (19.3)

3.4 (2.01 to 5.76)

<0.001

Malaria

Negative

687

51 (7.4)

1

-

Positive

263

18 (6.8)

0.9 (0.52 to 1.60)

0.752

Asset Groups

Highest, Q1

400

25 (6.3)

1

-

Q2

404

33 (8.2)

1.3 (0.78 to 2.29)

0.295

Lowest, Q3

329

31 (9.4)

1.6 (0.90 to 2.70)

0.112

Perceived lack of support

No lack: 0

3

1 (33.3)

1

-

Moderate lack: 1-7

311

26 (8.4)

0.2 (0.02 to 2.08)

0.171

Severe lack: 8+

816

62 (7.6)

0.2 (0.01 to 1.84)

0.143

Total life events

0-1

353

14 (4.0)

1

-

2-3

472

41 (8.7)

2.3 (1.24 to 4.30)

0.009

4 or more

308

34 (11.0)

3.0 (1.58 to 5.71)

0.001

Total group size

3 or less

143

2 (1.4)

1

-

4 to 8

513

41 (8.0)

6.1 (1.46 to 25.63)

0.013

9 or more

474

46 (9.7)

7.6 (1.82 to 31.61)

0.005

Being a carer for more than 4 hours a week

No

24

1 (4.2)

1

-

Yes

170

14 (8.2)

2.1 (0.26 to 16.45)

0.494

Spent time in an institution before age 16

No

906

73 (8.1)

1

-

Yes

220

16 (7.3)

0.9 (0.51 to 1.57)

0.699

Did not have both natural parents at home until age 16

No

954

77 (8.1)

1

-

Yes

172

12 (7.0)

0.9 (0.45 to 1.61)

0.625

Any Psychotic Symptoms

No

953

66 (6.9)

1

-

Yes

155

21 (13.6)

2.1 (1.25 to 3.56)

0.005