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Table 2 Correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation

From: Identifying the prevalence and predictors of suicidal behaviours for indigenous males in custody

 

No suicidal ideation (N = 35)

Suicidal ideation (N = 61)

 

n

%

(95% CI)

n

%

(95% CI)

OR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)a

Number of times in custody

–

–

–

–

–

–

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

No suicide of close friend or relative

14

40

24–58

17

28

18–41

–

–

Suicide of close friend or relative

21

60

42–76

44

72

59–82

1.7 (0.7–4.2)

1.2 (0.4–3.1)

Non rural/remote

15

43

27–60

27

44

32–57

–

–

Rural/remote

20

57

40–73

34

56

43–68

0.9 (0.4–2.2)

1.2 (0.5–3.4)

No lifetime mood disorder

24

69

51–83

33

54

41–67

–

–

Lifetime mood disorder

11

31

17–49

28

46

33–59

1.9 (0.8–4.6)

2.1 (0.8–6.1)

No lifetime substance use disorder

11

31

17–49

18

30

19–43

–

–

Lifetime substance use disorder

24

69

51–83

43

70

57–81

1.1 (0.4–2.7)

0.8 (0.3–2.0)

No lifetime anxiety disorder

30

86

69–95

43

70

57–81

–

–

Lifetime anxiety disorder

5

14

5–31

18

30

19–43

2.5 (0.9–8.3)

1.7 (0.5–6.0)

No lifetime psychotic disorder

33

94

79–99

52

85

73–93

–

–

Lifetime psychotic disorder

2

6

1–21

9

15

7–27

2.9 (0.7–19.5)

3.5 (0.7–26.7)

No lifetime PTSD

33

94

79–99

48

79

66– – 88

–

–

Lifetime PTSD

2

6

1–21

13

21

12–34

4.5 (1.1–29.8)

4.1 (0.9–29.7)

  1. aOdds ratios are adjusted for all variables listed in the model