Table 4 Factors associated with suicidal attempt among school going adolescents aged 13–17 years in Bhutan- 2016 (N = 5053)

 Age group

13–15 years

(10.7)

1

1

1

16–17 years

(11.9)

1.1 (1.1–1.2)**

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

 Sex

Male

(10.3)

1

1

1

Female

(12.1)

1.2 (1.1–1.2)**

1.3 (1.1–1.5)**

1.6 (1.3–2.0)

 Type of student

Day scholar

(10.1)

1

1

1

Boarding

(12.9)

1.3 (1.2–1.3)**

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

 Location

Rural

(10.1)

1

1

1

Urban

(12.7)

1.2 (1.2–1.3)**

1.1 (0.9–1.2)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)*

 Underweight

No

(11.4)

1

1

1

Yes

(4.8)

0.4 (0.3–0.6)**

0.4 (0.1–1.2)

0.4 (0.1–1.2)

 Overweight

No

(11.4)

1

1

1

Yes

(10.6)

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

 Food insecurity

Never/rare

(8.7)

1

1

1

Sometimes

(15.0)

1.7 (1.6–1.8)**

1.2 (1.1–1.4)*

1.3 (1.0–1.6)*

Always

(34.7)

4.0 (3.7–4.3)**

2.2 (1.9–2.6)**

3.7 (2.4–5.6)**

 Physical Attack

No

(7.6)

1

1

1

Yes

(17.0)

2.2 (2.1–2.4)**

1.4 (1.2–1.6)**

1.7 (1.4–2.1)**

 Physical Fight

No

(7.8)

1

1

1

Yes

(16.4)

2.1 (2.0–2.2)**

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

 Sexual Violence

No

(10.1)

1

1

1

Yes

(25.4)

2.5(2.3–2.7)**

1.3(1.1–1.5)*

1.6 (1.2–2.2)*

 Bullying

No

(7.9)

1

1

1

Yes

(18.8)

2.4 (2.2–2.5)**

1.6 (1.4–1.9)**

1.7 (1.3–2.0)**

 Close friend

None

(16.3)

1

1

1

1

(12.0)

0.7 (0.7–0.8)**

0.9 (0.8–1.2)

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

2

(13.0)

0.8 (0.7–0.9)**

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.9 (0.6–1.3)

3 or more

(9.4)

0.6 (0.5–0.6)**

0.9 (0.7–1.0)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)*

 Helpful friend

No

(12.5)

1

1

1

Yes

(9.4)

0.7 (0.7–0.8)**

1.0 (0.9–1.3)

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

 Parent engagement

High

(8.7)

1

1

1

Medium

(13.1)

1.5 (1.4–1.6)**

1.2 (1.0–1.3)**

1.5 (1.1–2.0)**

Low

(16.0)

1.8 (1.7–2.0)**

1.2 (1.0–1.5)*

1.3 (1.1–1.6)*

 Loneliness

No

(9.4)

1

1

1

Yes

(24.1)

2.6 (2.4–2.7)**

1.4 (1.3–1.7)**

1.6 (1.2–2.1)**

 Sleepless Night

No

(10.0)

1

1

1

Yes

(26.8)

2.7(2.5–2.9)**

1.4(1.2–1.6)**

1.8 (1.3–2.5)**

 Urge to use drugs/alcohol

Never/rare

(8.7)

1

1

1

Sometimes

(21.0)

2.4 (2.3–2.5)**

1.4 (1.2–1.6)**

1.7 (1.3–2.2)**

Always

(31.0)

3.5 (3.3–3.8)**

1.3 (1.1–1.6)*

1.7 (1.1–2.7)*

 Smoking

No

(9.1)

1

1

1

Yes

(17.4)

1.9 (1.8–2.0)**

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

 Other Tobacco use

No

(8.6)

1

1

1

Yes

(17.5)

2.0 (1.9–2.1)**

1.4 (1.1–1.9)*

1.6 (1.1–2.5)*

 Drugs Abuse

No

(10.1)

1

1

1

Yes

(25.5)

2.5 (2.4–2.7)**

1.5 (1.3–1.7)**

1.6 (1.1–2.3)*

 Parent smoking

No

(10.0)

1

1

1

Yes

(13.4)

1.3 (1.3–1.4)**

1.2 (1.1–1.4)*

1.3 (1.1–1.7)*

 Parent drinking

No

(11.0)

1

1

1

Yes

(11.4)

1.0 (1.0–1.1)

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

0.9 (0.7–1.1)