Table 1 Socio-demographic correlates of suicidality

  Male 

169 (27.3)

5 (3.0)

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  Female 

449 (72.7)

43 (9.6)

3.47 (1.35-8.93)

3.06 (1.17-8.02)

Age (years)

P = 0.17

P = 0.46

  19-24 

59 (9.5)

5 (8.5)

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  25-34 

238 (38.5)

25 (10.5)

1.27 (0.46-3.46)

1.30 (0.48-3.57)

  35-44 

218 (35.3)

11 (5.1)

0.57 (0.19-1.72)

0.72 (0.24-2.18)

  45 +  

103 (16.7)

7 (6.8)

0.79 (0.24-2.60)

1.00 (0.30-3.35)

Marital status

P = 0.81

P = 0.64

  Currently married/ 

  cohabiting 

275 (48.5)

24 (8.0)

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  Widowed 

75 (13.2)

5 (6.0)

0.73 (0.27-1.98)

0.59 (0.20-1.71)

  Separated/Divorced 

132 (23.3)

13 (9.1)

1.14 (0.56-2.31)

0.96 (0.46-1.99)

  Single 

85 (15.0)

6 (6.4)

0.78 (0.31-1.99)

0.65 (0.25-1.67)

Education level

P = 0.59

P = 0.52

  No education 

65 (10.5)

7 (10.8)

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  Primary only 

289 (46.8)

20 (6.9)

0.62 (0.25-1.52)

0.61 (0.24-1.53)

  Secondary and 

  above 

264 (42.7)

21 (7.9)

0.72 (0.29-1.76)

0.80 (0.32-2.00)

Religion

P = 0.28

P = 0.14

  Christian 

535 (86.9)

44 (8.2)

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  Moslem 

81 (13.1)

4 (4.9)

0.58 (0.20-1.66)

0.47 (0.16-1.37)

Employment Status

P = 0.43

P = 0.80

  Farmer/Fisherman 

97 (15.7)

6 (6.2)

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  Professional/Clerical 

43 (7.0)

23(7.0)

1.14 (0.27-4.78)

1.06 (0.25-4.56)

  Tradesperson/ 

  artisan/transport 

  worker 

262 (42.4)

20 (7.6)

1.25 (0.49-3.22)

0.96 (0.36-2.57)

  Unemployed/house 

  Wife 

131 (21.2)

15 (11.4)

1.96 (0.73-5.25)

1.31 (0.46-3.75)

  Others (including 

  students) 

84 (13.6)

4 (4.8)

0.76 (0.21-2.78)

0.66 (0.17-2.49)

Clinic

P = 0.43

P = 0.39

  Entebbe distric 

  hospital 

531 (85.9 %)

43 (8.1 %)

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  Kigunga health centre 

87 (14.1 %)

5 (5.7 %)

0.69 (0.27-1.80)

0.66 (0.25-1.73)