Table 1 Chronic diseases and lifestyle factors associated with suicidal ideation
Characteristics | Total (N = 3026) | Suicidal Ideation | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Yes n (%, weighted) | No n (%, weighted) | ||
Chronic disease | ||||
High blood pressure | 0.45 | |||
Yes | 582 (25.7) | 63 (28.7) | 519 (25.4) | |
No | 1363 (74.3) | 133 (71.3) | 1230 (74.6) | |
Cardiovascular disease | 0.04* | |||
Yes | 102 (13.1) | 26 (7.7) | 105 (4.6) | |
No | 644 (86.9) | 272 (92.3) | 2623 (95.4) | |
Lifestyle factors | ||||
Exercise | 0.13 | |||
Yes | 516 (21) | 44 (16.6) | 472 (21.5) | |
No | 2510 (79) | 254 (83.4) | 2256 (78.5) | |
Currently smoking | 0.13 | |||
Yes | 191 (6.9) | 25 (9.9) | 166 (6.6) | |
No | 2835 (93.1) | 273 (90.1) | 2562 (93.4) | |
Lifetime alcohol use | 0.04* | |||
Yes | 789 (28.8) | 98 (35.3) | 691 (28.0) | |
No | 2237 (71.2) | 200 (64.7) | 2037 (72.0) | |
Demographics | ||||
Age (years) | 0.25 | |||
18–30 | 1182 (52.2) | 124 (56.7) | 1058 (51.7) | |
31–45 | 857 (26.4) | 91 (25.9) | 766 (26.4) | |
46–69 | 987 (21.4) | 83 (17.4) | 904 (21.9) | |
Sex | <0.001* | |||
Women | 2010 (55.7) | 227 (68.7) | 1783 (54.3) | |
Men | 1016 (44.3) | 71 (31.3) | 945 (45.7) | |
Marital status | 0.17 | |||
Married | 1236 (51.8) | 110 (49.4) | 1126 (52.1) | |
Never married | 1383 (38.6) | 135 (36.9) | 1248 (38.8) | |
Separated/divorce | 405 (9.5) | 52 (13.7) | 353 (9.1) | |
Education level | 0.94 | |||
Primary and lower | 971 (24.6) | 100 (23.8) | 871 (24.6) | |
Secondary | 1260 (44) | 136 (45.2) | 1124 (43.9) | |
High school and higher | 792 (31.4) | 61 (31) | 731 (31.5) | |
Employment status | 0.02* | |||
Currently employed | 1229 (39.7) | 99 (31.7) | 1130 (40.6) | |
Currently unemployed | 1715 (60.3) | 190 (68.3) | 1525 (59.4) | |
Residence | 0.90 | |||
Rural | 2205 (71.3) | 218 (71) | 1987 (71.4) | |
Urban | 821 (28.7) | 80 (29) | 741 (28.6) | |
Family history of suicide | 0.002** | |||
Yes | 320 (11.9) | 48 (19.8) | 272 (11.0) | |
No | 2704 (88.1) | 248 (80.2) | 2456 (89.0) | |
Abuse factors | <0.001** | |||
Childhood sexual abuse | ||||
Yes | 175,519 (5) | 40 (14.4) | 135 (4) | |
No | 2840 (95) | 258 (85.6) | 2582 (96) | |
Adult sexual abuse | <0.001** | |||
Yes | 113 (3.3) | 24 (9.3) | 89 (2.6) | |
No | 2898 (96.7) | 274 (90.7) | 2624 (97.4) | |
Threats | <0.001** | |||
Yes | 388 (13.9) | 75 (25.5) | 313 (12.6) | |
No | 2635 (86.1) | 223 (74.5) | 2412 (87.4) | |