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Table 3 Triggers for non-fatal self-poisoning for the total cohort and males and females

From: A comparison of non-fatal self-poisoning among males and females, in Sri Lanka

Variable

Total sample

Gender1

p value

Odds ratio

95% CI of OR

Male

Female

Argument with spouse

23.4% (222)

23.4% (95)

24.1% (127)

.791

1.04

0.77-1.41

Argument with parent

17.7% (168)

14.5% (59)

20.7% (109)

.015

1.54

1.09-2.18

Argument with child

1.9% (18)

2.2% (9)

1.7% (9)

.578

0.77

0.30-1.95

Problem with romantic relationship

15.4% (146)

20.0% (81)

12.4% (65)

.002

0.57

0.40-0.81

Severe financial difficulties

3.8% (35)

7.9% (32)

0.6% (3)

<.001

0.07

0.02-0.22

  1. 1Gender is coded as 0 Male 1 Female.