From: Suicidal behaviour in old age - results from the Ibadan study of ageing
Characteristics | Ideation (n=99) O.R (95% C.I) | Plan (n=20) O.R 56789=(95% C.I) | Attempt (n=6) O.R (95% C.I) |
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Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â |
80+ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
75–79 | 1.1 (0.6–2.2) | 0.3 (0.0–3.2) | -(−) |
70–74 | 1.1 (0.7–1.9) | 0.4 (0.1–1.6) | 0.4 (0.1–2.7) |
65–69 | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 0.5 90.1–1.7) | 0.2 (0.1–2.1) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Females | 0.8 (0.5–1.5) | 0.2 (0.0–0.8) | 0.2 (0.0–2.5) |
Marital group | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Separated/Widowed/Divorced | 1.5 (0.9–2.5) | 4.9 (1.5–15.7) | 2.6 (0.5–14.5) |
Years of formal education | Â | Â | Â |
13+ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7–12 | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | 5.3 (0.7–39.1) | 1.6 (0.1–28.3) |
1–6 | 1.1 (0.4–3.0) | 3.0 (0.4–22.10 | 1.9 (0.2–22.4) |
0 | 1.0 (0.5–2.1) | 3.5 (0.4–28.6) | 0.8 (0.1–10.1) |
Economic group | Â | Â | Â |
High | 1 | 1 | 1 |
High-average | 1.1 (0.4-3.1) | 1.5 (0.2-12.7) | -(−) |
Low-average | 1.3 (0.5-3.5) | 2.4 (0.4-14.8) | 1.4 (−) |
Low | 1.0 (0.4-2.6) | 2.5 (0.4-15.3) | -(−) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Semi-urban | 1.3 (0.7–2.7) | 1.0 (0.3–3.9) | 0.8 (0.0–5.7) |
Rural | 2.5 (1.3–4.8) | 1.0 (0.2–-4.9) | 0.5 (0.0–5.6) |
Quality of house floor | Â | Â | Â |
Earth floor | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hard floor | 0.9 (0.5–1.5) | 0.3 (0.1–1.1) | 0.5 (0.1–4.9) |
Contact with family | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | 4.1 (0.6–30.7) | -(−) |
Religious | Â | Â | Â |
yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 0.7 (0.2–2.8) | -(−) | -(−) |
Contact with friends | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | 1.2 (0.2–7.2) | -(−) |
Lifetime depression | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1.1 (0.5–2.2) | 1.6 (0.5–4.8) | 0.8 (0.1–7.9) |
No | 1 | 1 | 1 |