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Table 4 Multivariate associations between number of parental disorders and respondent suicidal behavior 1

From: Association between parental psychopathology and suicidal behavior among adult offspring: results from the cross-sectional South African Stress and Health survey

 

In the total sample

Among those with suicidal ideation

 

Ideation

Attempts

Plans

Attempts

Number of parental disorders

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

1

2.4* (1.5-3.8)*

1.9* (1.4-2.6)*

0.9 (0.4-2.0)

1.1 (0.4-3.0)

2+

2.8* (1.3-5.8)*

1.9* (1.3-2.8)*

1.0 (0.4-2.5)

2.0 (0.8-4.8)

  1. *Significant at the .05 level, two-sided test.
  2. 1 Models control for person-years (1–5 intervals) and demographic factors (age, sex, education level, and marital status).