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Table 2 The sociodemographic distribution and associated factors of suicidal ideation in the general population (N = 1202)

From: An exploration of suicidal ideation and attempts, and care use and unmet need among suicide-ideators in a Belgian population study

 

n

%

COR

95% CI COR

AOR

95% CI AOR

Gender

Male (ref)

51/598

8.5

    

Female

53/604

8.8

1.03

.69 – 1.54

1.06

.70 – 1.61

Age in years***

65 – 80 (ref)

7/208

3.4

    

45 – 64

26/406

6.4

1.89

.82 – 4.35

1.80

.77 – 4.23

26 – 44

40/387

10.3

3.14**

1.40 – 7.03

3.60**

1.58 – 8.19

15 – 25

30/200

15.0

4.82***

2.10 – 11.06

5.68***

2.38 – 13.54

Education

Primary

20/162

12.3

    

Secondary or higher

82/1025

8.0

.63

.37 – 1.06

.97

.53 – 1.77

Origin*

Europe (ref)

94/1073

8.8

    

Non-Europe

10/130

7.7

.84

.42 – 1.68

.41*

.19—.88

Financial distress***

No (ref)

66/993

6.6

    

Yes

38/206

18.4

3.17***

2.06 – 4.89

4.15***

2.59 – 6.64

  1. COR Crude odds ratio (univariate logistic regression), AOR Adjusted odds ratio (multivariate logistic regression), *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001