Depression, suicidal ideation, and associated factors: a cross-sectional study in rural Haiti

BMC Psychiatry

Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression of 405 ^a individuals completing household survey in the rural Central Plateau of Haiti, May-June, 2011, using current suicidal ideation endorsement on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) as binary outcome

Covariates	aOR (95% CI)^b
Imputed BDI score, excluding item #9 (10 point increase)	2.5 (1.7, 3.6)^†
Does not have someone to care for them if sick	5.5 (1.1, 28.6)*
Use alcohol	3.3 (1.3, 8.2)*
Ever been to a Vodou priest	3.2 (1.1, 9.5)*

*P <; .05 (Wald ÎÂ§²).
^† P <; .001 (Wald ÎÂ§²).
^a From 408 total respondents, excludes 2 with missing data on alcohol use, and 1 with missing data on whether they have care if sick.
^b Variables considered for inclusion: age, gender, marital status, education, religion, distance to and type of work, distance to and type of water, care seeking behavior, household size, SES, trauma related to earthquake, general trauma, reported household mental illness, number of children, months without enough food, stigma towards mental illness, explanatory models of distress, alcohol use, care and household help, and BDI score minus suicidal question (item #9).

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