Table 2 Socioeconomic status (SES) of suicidal behaviors in the Malekan County from 2015 to 2018
Variables | Suicidal behaviors (N = 853) | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Attempters N = 821 | Suicides N = 32 | |||
Occupation | ||||
 Student (school/college) | 181 (22.05) | 7 (21.87) | 1 | 1 |
 Farming-related | 24 (2.92) | 2 (6.25) | 2.42 (0.36–16.03) | 0.357 |
 Housewife | 540 (66.77) | 5 (15.63) | 0.23 (0.07–0.80) | 0.021 |
 Self-employed and/or unemployed | 76 (9.25) | 18 (56.25) | 1.43 (1.12–3.17) | 0.038 |
Educational level | ||||
 Primary school | 277 (33.74) | 10 (31.25) | 1.71 (0.72–2.82) | 0.065 |
 Secondary school | 427 (52.00) | 19 (59.38) | 1.53 (1.13–4.21) | 0.032 |
 High school and Academic | 118 (14.37) | 3 (9.37) | 1 | 1 |
Family income (million Rials) | ||||
 10> | 383 (46.65) | 8 (25.00) | 1 | 1 |
 10–20 | 304 (37.02) | 13 (40.62) | 2.05 (0.79–5.3) | 0.138 |
 20–25 | 91 (11.08) | 4 (12.5) | 2.11 (0.56–7.88) | 0.263 |
 25< | 43 (5.24) | 7 (21.88) | 7.87 (2.24–27.57) | 0.001 |
Resident | ||||
 Urban | 166 (20.22) | 2 (6.25) | 1 | 1 |
 Rural | 655 (79.78) | 30 (93.75) | 3.22 (0.812–12.78) | 0.079 |
Substance abuse | 45 (5.48) | 2 (6.250 | 1.11 (1.00–1.27) | 0.042 |
Alcohol abuse | 41 (4.99) | 11 (34.37) | 1.43 (1.12–1.85) | 0.001 |
Current smoker | 147 (17.90) | 3 (9.37) | 1.49 (1.12–2.06) | 0.001 |