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Table 5 Incidence of suicide attempt and associated factors

From: Suicide and suicide attempts in people with severe mental disorders in Butajira, Ethiopia: 10 year follow-up of a population-based cohort

Characteristics

IRR

95% CI

p-value

Gender

   

Female

Ref.

  

Male

0.99

0.74,1.31

0.920

Age group at enrolment (years)

   

<20

Ref.

  

20-29

0.77

0.49,1.23

0.281

30-39

0.91

0.56, 1.50

0.719

≥40

0.90

0.52, 1.56

0.713

Marital status

   

Never married

Ref.

  

Married

2.08

1.39,3.10

<0.001

Separated/divorce/widowed

1.83

1.16,2.88

0.009

Having children

   

No

Ref.

  

Yes

0.88

.63, 1.25

0.491

Educational status

   

Non-literate

Ref.

  

Literate

0.87

0.66,1.15

0.337

Religion

   

Muslim

Ref.

  

Orthodox Christian

0.76

0.58,1.00

0.048

Protestant Christian

0.97

0.59,1.62

0.917

Area of residence

   

Urban

Ref.

  

Rural

0.99

0.73,1.35

0.960

Diagnosis

   

Schizophrenia

Ref.

  

Bipolar I

1.51

1.07,2.11

<0.018

Major Depressive Disorder

1.84

1.30,2.61

0.001

History of alcohol/khat abuse

   

Absent

Ref.

  

Present

1.51

1.10,2.08

0.012

Percentage of follow-up time on treatment

   

For < 50% of the follow-up time

Ref.

  

For > 50% of the follow-up time

1.38

1.03,1.84

0.030

GAF categories at baseline

   

60 and above

Ref

  

<60

1.37

1.03,1.81

0.029