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Table 3 Predictors of suicidal behaviour among subjects

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)

Age group (years)

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

Yes

1

1

1

No

0.8 (0.3–2.1)

4.1 (0.6–30.7)

-(−)

Religious

   

yes

1

1

1

No

0.7 (0.2–2.8)

-(−)

-(−)

Contact with friends

   

Yes

1

1

1

No

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

1.2 (0.2–7.2)

-(−)

Lifetime depression

   

Yes

1.1 (0.5–2.2)

1.6 (0.5–4.8)

0.8 (0.1–7.9)

No

1

1

1