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Table 3 Multivariate generalised estimating equation logistic regression model for predicting a suicide attempt after stratifications according to gender

From: Suicide attempts and related factors in patients admitted to a general hospital: a ten-year cross-sectional study (1997-2007)

Men

     
 

Regression coefficient

Standard error

p

OR

95% CI (OR)

Intercept

-2.737

0.488

< 0.001

  

Age

-0.032

0.006

< 0.001

0.968

0.956-0.980

Educational level

     

   Illiterate

   

1

 

   Secondary education

0.702

0.415

0.091

2.017

0.894-4.551

   Higher education

0.959

0.470

0.041

2.609

1.039 -6.550

Living alone

0.266

0.235

0.258

1.304

0.823-2.068

Employed

-0.016

0.288

0.956

0.984

0.560-1.732

Psychiatric disorders

     

   Psychotic disorders

1.424

0.283

< 0.001

4.154

2.387-7.231

   Affective disorders

1.822

0.259

< 0.001

6.182

3.722-10.269

   Personality disorders

1.971

0.244

< 0.001

7.183

4.449-11.597

   Other diagnosis

   

1

 

Previous suicide attempt

3.977

0.659

< 0.001

53.387

14.662 -194.388

Women

     
 

Regression coefficient

Standard error

p

OR

95% CI (OR)

Intercept

-1.997

0.384

< 0.001

  

Age

-0.031

0.006

< 0.001

0.969

0.958-0.980

Educational level

     

   Illiterate

   

1

 

   Secondary education

-0.065

0.248

0.790

0.937

0.576-1.525

   Higher education

0.250

0.342

0.460

1.285

0.657-2.512

Living alone

-0.203

0.285

0.480

0.817

0.467-1.428

Unemployed

0.301

0.252

0.230

1.351

0.825 -2.213

Psychiatric disorders

     

   Psychotic disorders

1.854

0.286

< 0.001

6.385

3.645-11.184

   Affective disorders

2.157

0.200

< 0.001

8.648

5.858-12.769

   Personality disorders

2.026

0.240

< 0.001

7.582

4.738 -12.133

   Other diagnosis

   

1

 

Previous suicide attempt

2.830

0.656

< 0.001

16.947

4.684-61.313

  1. OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval