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Table 3 Binary logistic regression model of factors associated to suicide attempt

From: Characteristics of adolescents who visit the emergency department following suicide attempts: comparison study between adolescents and adults

Variable

OR (95% CI)

P

aOR (95% CI)

P

Gender

0.41 (0.27–0.61)

< 0.001

  

Somatic illness

0.30 (0.16–0.53)

< 0.001

0.38 (0.17–0.82)

0.01

History of suicide attempts

1.70 (1.20–2.41)

0.00

2.85 (1.63–4.97)

< 0.001

Use of alcohol before the attempt

0.11 (0.07–0.18)

< 0.001

0.09 (0.05–0.17)

< 0.001

Current suicidal ideation

 No

 

< 0.001

  

 Yes

0.79 (0.53–1.17)

0.25

  

 Unknown

0.30 (0.17–0.53)

< 0.001

  

Intention to die

Some or little intention

 Certain intention

0.30 (0.18–0.50)

< 0.001

0.39 (0.19–0.80)

0.01

Medical lethality

mild

 moderate to severe

0.25 (0.16–0.39)

< 0.001

0.458 (0.24–0.86)

0.01

Joint suicide attempts

6.14 (2.34–16.13)

< 0.001

  

Motivation of the suicide

 Interpersonal

2.24 (1.47–3.42)

< 0.001

  

 Economic

0.12 (0.05–0.28)

< 0.001

0.19 (0.07–0.51)

0.00

 Illness-related

0.20 (0.05–0.836)

0.02

  

 Abuse-related

5.52 (2.27–13.40)

< 0.001

  

Method of suicide attempt

 Analgesics

9.93 (6.37–15.48)

< 0.001

5.00 (2.30–10.87)

< 0.001

 Psychiatric medications

0.51 (0.33–0.79)

0.00

0.40 (0.21–0.75)

0.00

 Pesticide and Herbicide

0.13 (0.05–0.33)

< 0.001

0.11 (0.02–0.49)

0.00

Psychiatric diagnosis

 Substance use disorder

0.10 (0.02–0.42)

0.00

0.14 (0.01–1.18)

0.07

 Adjustment disorder

1.85 (1.25–2.74)

0.00

  

 Admission at medical institutions

0.65 (0.44–0.97)

0.03

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