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Table 3 Relationship of lifetime suicidal thoughts with factors significant at the bivariate level, using odds ratios adjusted for each other by logistic regression analysis

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

Factors

Adjusted OR* (95 % C.I)

p-value

Sex

Female

1.8 (1.11 to 2.90)

0.017

Any CMD

2.7 (1.49 to 4.89)

0.001

Total life events

2-3

2.3 (1.23 to 4.42)

0.001

4 or more

2.6 (1.35 to 5.06)

0.004

Total support group

4 to 8

7.7 (1.82 to 32.88)

0.006

9 or more

9.1 (2.15 to 38.49)

0.003

Any Psychotic symptoms

1.4 (0.79 to 2.43)

0.252