Table 3 Chi-Square test of independence for the association between suicidal ideation and study covariates
Variables | Levels/Categories | Suicidal Ideation | Chi-Square Test Statistic, P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Yes | No | Â |
Main Outcomes | ||||
Cyberbullying victimization | Yes | 38.46% (4036) | 61.54%(6459) | 2396.4, < 0.0001 |
| Â | No | 16.61% (6794) | 83.39% (34,116) | |
Demographic Variables | ||||
Gender | Female | 13.25%(3203) | 86.75% (20,976) | 1678.3, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Male | 28.01%(7627) | 71.99%(19,599) | |
Age (years) | 11 years old or younger | 19.30% (1813) | 80.70% (7579) | 38.038, < 0.0001 |
| Â | 14 years old | 21.15% (2431) | 78.85% (9063) | |
| Â | 15 years old | 22.72% (2620) | 77.28% (8910) | |
| Â | 16 years old | 21.01% (2255) | 78.99%( 8476) | |
| Â | 17 years old | 20.83% (1588) | 79.17%(6034) | |
| Â | 18 years old or older | 19.34%(123) | 80.66%(513) | |
Protective Variables | ||||
Peer Support | Never | 29.32% (1187) | 70.68% (2862) | 821.69, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Rarely | 28.35% (2836) | 71.65%(7169) | |
| Â | Sometimes | 21.47% (2883) | 78.53% (10,542) | |
| Â | Most Times | 17.38% (2577) | 82.62% (12,248) | |
| Â | Always | 14.80% (1347) | 85.2%(7754) | |
Friendship (Number of friends) | 0 | 33.11%(960) | 66.89%(1939) | 764.82, < 0.0001 |
| Â | 1 | 29.45% (1286) | 70.55%(3080) | |
| Â | 2 | 25.90% (2160) | 74.1%(6180) | |
| Â | 3 or more | 17.94% (6424) | 82.06% (29,376) | |
Physical activity | No | 24.77% (2133) | 75.23%(6479) | 84.888, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Yes | 20.32% (8697) | 79.68% (34,096) | |
Parental Support | Never | 35.78% (4015) | 64.22% (7207) | 2914.9, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Rarely | 27.11% (2632) | 72.89% (7077) | |
| Â | Sometimes | 19.17% (1740) | 80.83% (7338) | |
| Â | Most Times | 13.01% (1174) | 86.99% (7850) | |
| Â | Always | 10.26% (1269) | 89.74% (11,103) | |
Risk Factors | ||||
Loneliness | Never | 6.78%(1078) | 93.22% (14,827) | 9149.3, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Rarely | 11.52% (1513) | 88.48% (11,625) | |
| Â | Sometimes | 25.38% (3494) | 74.62% (10,272) | |
| Â | Most of the Time | 49.93% (2901) | 50.07%(2909) | |
| Â | Always | 66.19% (1844) | 33.81%(942) | |
Alcohol Intake | No | 16.11% (3757) | 83.89% (19,570) | 631.82, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Yes | 25.19% (7073) | 74.81% (21,005) | |
Cigarette smoking | No | 17.90% (7567) | 82.10% (34,715) | 1440, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Yes | 35.77% (3263) | 64.23%(5860) | |
Tobacco use | No | 19.81% (9497) | 80.19%(38,444) | 676.17, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Yes | 38.48% (1333) | 61.52%(2131) | |
Drug use | No | 19.00% (8318) | 81.00% (35,450) | 753.32, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Yes | 32.89% (2512) | 67.11% (5125) | |
Food Insecurity | Never | 17.34% (5989) | 82.66%(28,554) | 1226.7, < 0.0001 |
| Â | Rarely | 24.90% (2699) | 75.10% (8141) | |
| Â | Sometimes | 33.91% (1719) | 66.09% (3351) | |
| Â | Most Times | 48.69%(335) | 51.31%(353) | |
| Â | Always | 33.33%(88) | 66.67%(176) | |