Skip to main content

Table 3 The sociodemographic distribution and associated factors of a lifetime suicide attempt 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 OR

AOR

95% CI AOR

Gender

Male (ref)

32/598

5.4

    

Female

46/604

7.6

1.47

.92 – 2.34

1.61

.99 – 2.61

Age in years

65 – 80 (ref)

7/208

3.4

    

45 – 64

23/406

5.7

1.87

.78 – 4.47

1.98

.81 – 4.84

26 – 44

31/387

8.0

2.61*

1.12 – 6.12

2.96*

1.23 – 7.14

15 – 25

17/200

8.5

2.77*

1.11 – 6.92

2.28

.88 – 5.95

Education**

Primary (ref)

22/162

13.6

    

Secondary or higher

54/1025

5.3

.36***

.21 – .61

.38**

.21—.70

Origin

Europe (ref)

66/1073

6.2

    

Non-Europe

12/130

9.2

1.52

.80 – 2.92

.80

.40 – 1.62

Financial distress***

No (ref)

47/993

4.7

    

Yes

30/206

14.6

3.47***

2.14 – 5.64

3.36***

2.01 – 5.64

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