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Table 4 Results of separate logistic regression analyses examining the association between class membership and suicidal ideation (Model 1) and reported increases in the use of substances to cope (Model 2) after adjusting for key socio-demographic characteristics

From: Emotional response patterns, mental health, and structural vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: a latent class analysis

 

Model 1: Suicidal ideation

Model 2: Substances to cope

Odds Ratio

95% C.I. for Odds Ratio

Odds Ratio

95% C.I. for Odds Ratio

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

Age: 55 + (Ref)

 Age: 18–34 years

4.32**

2.61

7.15

2.95**

2.07

4.20

 Age: 35–54 years

2.67**

1.75

4.07

1.71**

1.29

2.27

Household income: $100 k + (ref)

 Household income: < $25 k

1.47

.86

2.51

.65

.41

1.06

 Household income: $25 k-$50 k

1.35

.85

2.14

.87

.61

1.25

 Household income: $50 k-$100 k

.89

.59

1.34

.93

.70

1.22

Gender: Cisgender man (ref)

 Gender: Cisgender woman

.56**

.40

.80

.84

.65

1.08

 Gender: Trans identities1

1.71

.55

5.32

2.84*

1.13

7.16

 LGBT2Q + identity: (Yes/unsure2)

1.28

.77

2.12

1.69**

1.15

2.49

Non-racialized

 Racialized (non-Indigenous)

1.21

.82

1.80

.90

.67

1.21

 Indigenous

1.97*

1.01

3.86

.94

.50

1.74

 Pre-existing mental health: Yes

2.67**

1.85

3.84

2.00**

1.50

2.65

Class (Class 3 is norm/ref)

 Class 1 (most at risk)

4.64**

3.19

6.75

2.84**

2.12

3.80

 Class 2 (mixed risk)

1.22

.63

2.36

1.88**

1.25

2.82

 Class 4 (most protected)

.50*

.28

.92

.45**

.30

.67

  1. 1 This includes participants who identified as trans women, trans men, non-binary, and Two-Spirit
  2. 2 Participants who indicated “unsure” when asked if they identified as LGBTQ2 + were included here to capture individuals who may be questioning their sexual orientation and/or holding fluid sexual identities
  3. *p < .05
  4. **p < .01