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Table 3 Prevalence and OR (95 % CI) of suicidal ideation among females and males

From: Prevalence and influence factors of suicidal ideation among females and males in Northwestern urban China: a population-based epidemiological study

 

Females

Males

 

Variables

N

Ideation, n (%)

P

OR (95 % CI)

N

Ideation, n (%)

P

OR (95 % CI)

Age

 20–34

156

8 (5.13)

0.958

1 (referent)

174

4 (2.30)

0.275

1 (referent)

 35–44

437

21 (4.81)

 

0.93 (0.40–2.15)

554

23 (4.15)

 

1.84 (0.63–5.40)

 45–54

364

16 (4.40)

 

0.85 (0.36–2.03)

641

30 (4.68)

 

2.09 (0.73–6.01)

 55–64

304

17 (5.59)

 

1.10 (0.46–2.60)

388

12 (3.09)

 

1.36 (0.43–4.27)

 ≥65

585

31 (5.30)

 

1.04 (0.47–2.30)

592

16 (2.70)

 

1.18 (0.39–3.58)

Education

 Junior high school

1191

61 (5.12)

0.920

1 (referent)

1237

53 (4.28)

0.131

1 (referent)

 High school

515

24 (4.66)

 

0.91 (0.56–1.47)

864

27 (3.13)

 

0.72 (0.45–1.16)

 College or above

117

6 (5.13)

 

1.00 (0.42–2.37)

215

4 (1.86)

 

0.42 (0.15–1.18)

Currently married

 No

591

45 (7.61)

0.001

2.06 (1.35–3.13)a

307

17 (5.54)

0.05

1.71 (0.99–2.96)

 Yes

1247

48 (3.85)

 

1 (referent)

2027

67 (3.31)

 

1 (referent)

BMI

        

 <19

160

10 (6.25)

0.680

1.26 (0.64–2.49)

117

9 (7.69)

0.001

2.70 (1.31–5.60)a

 ≥19 & <25

1474

74 (5.02)

 

1 (referent)

1973

59 (2.99)

 

1 (referent)

 ≥25

212

9 (4.25)

 

0.84 (0.41–1.70)

259

17 (6.56)

 

2.28 (1.30–3.97)a

Self-rated health

 Good

742

30 (4.04)

0.051

1 (referent)

1085

32 (2.95)

0.002

1 (referent)

 Fair

848

43 (5.07)

 

1.27 (0.79–2.04)

1030

34 (3.30)

 

1.12 (0.69–1.83)

 Bad

252

20 (7.94)

 

2.05 (1.14–3.67)a

223

17 (7.62)

 

2.71(1.48–4.98)a

CES-D Scores

 ≥21

595

57 (9.58)

<0.001

3.74 (2.41–5.78)a

672

44 (6.55)

<0.001

3.03 (1.94–4.74)a

 <21

1233

34 (2.76)

 

1 (referent)

1638

37 (2.26)

 

1 (referent)

Hope

 Hopeful

802

27 (3.37)

<0.001

1 (referent)

1017

28 (2.75)

<0.001

1 (referent)

 Fair

405

22 (5.43)

 

1.65 (0.93–2.93)

521

15 (2.88)

 

1.05 (0.55–1.98)

 Hopeless

230

30 (13.04)

 

4.31 (2.50–7.41)a

262

22 (8.40)

 

3.24 (1.82–5.76)a

 Unknown

391

13 (3.22)

 

0.95 (0.49-1.87)

546

20 (3.66)

 

1.34 (0.75–2.41)

Health insurance

 BEMI

669

16 (2.39)

<0.001

1 (referent)

1275

32 (2.51)

0.002

1 (referent)

 Others

458

32 (6.99)

 

3.07 (1.66–5.66)a

433

26 (6.00)

 

2.48 (1.46–4.21)a

 Uninsured

603

39 (6.47)

 

2.82 (1.56–5.10)a

526

24 (4.56)

 

1.85 (1.08–3.18)a

HAE

 ≤10000

857

48 (5.60)

0.579

1 (referent)

915

48 (5.25)

0.001

1 (referent)

 >1000& ≤ 20000

585

26 (4.44)

 

0.78 (0.48–1.28)

872

16 (1.83)

 

0.34 90.19–0.60)a

 >20000

404

19 (4.70)

 

0.83 (0.48–1.43)

562

21 (3.73)

 

0.70 (0.42–1.18)

Debts

        

 Yes

284

29(10.21)

<0.001

2.66 (1.68–4.21)a

369

28 (7.59)

<0.001

2.77 (1.72–4.42)a

 No

1562

64 (4.10)

 

1 (referent)

1980

57 (2.88)

 

1 (referent)

Employment

 Employed

395

17 (4.30)

0.551

1 (referent)

819

23 (2.81)

0.001

1 (referent)

 Retired

783

38 (4.85)

 

1.13 (0.63–2.04)

962

27 (2.81)

 

1.00 (0.57–1.76)

 Unemployed

661

38 (5.75)

 

1.36 (0.75–2.44)

560

34 (6.07)

 

2.24 (1.30–3.84)a

Currently smoking

 Yes

59

8 (12.31)

0.005

2.87 (1.32–6.23)a

1007

39 (3.87)

0.458

1.18 (0.76–1.84)a

 No

1653

77 (4.66)

 

1 (referent)

1275

42 (3.29)

 

1 (referent)

Currently drinking

 Yes

145

8 (5.52)

0.783

1.11 (0.53–2.34)

446

24 (5.38)

0.027

1.72 (1.06–2.79)a

 No

1701

85 (5.00)

 

1 (referent)

1903

61 (3.21)

 

1 (referent)

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, BEMI Basic Employee Medical Insurance, HAE household annual expenditure
  2. P values were associated with chi-square tests for comparing suicidal ideation by predictors
  3. aSignificant ORs