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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression models exploring factors related to suicidal ideation

From: Prevalence and characteristics of suicidal ideation among 2199 elderly inpatients with surgical or medical conditions in Taiwan

Independent variables

Model 1Aa

Model 1B b

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Age

1.002

0.96–1.04

0.98

0.94–1.02

Gender

1.11

0.63–1.93

0.99

0.58–1.70

Economic status (reference level = poor)

 Fair

0.74

0.41–1.35

0.61

0.35–1.08

 Good

0.6

0.15–2.29

0.57

0.16–2.04

Single

1.44

0.80–2.58

1.42

0.82–2.48

Perception of poor health

1.14

0.55–2.36

1.08

0.54–2.15

BSRS-5 total scores > 5 (ref. level: ≤ 5)

–

–

9.36**

4.86–18.0

BSRS-5 item 1(anxiety)

1.25

0.93–1.68

–

–

BSRS-5 item 2(depression)

2.15**

1.56–2.98

–

–

BSRS-5 item 3(hostility)

1.22

0.91–1.64

–

–

BSRS-5 item 4(inferiority)

1.62**

1.23–2.13

–

–

BSRS-5 item 5(insomnia)

1.52**

1.13–2.05

–

–

QOL (physical health)

0.84*

0.72–0.99

0.81**

0.69–0.94

QOL (psychological)

0.93

0.79–1.09

0.89

0.77–1.04

  1. *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; AOR adjusted odds ratio, BSRS Brief Symptom Rating Scale, QOL quality of life rated with WHOQOL-BREF
  2. aModel 1A: independent variables included age, gender, economic status, perception of poor health, non-married, QOL-physical health, QOL-psychological, QOL-environment and five items of BSRS-5
  3. bModel 1B: except for BSRS total score greater than 5 which replaced five items of BSRS-5, other variables were the same as those in the Model 1A