Table 7 Multiple logistic regression analysis of determinants of suicidal ideation of patients with mental disorders visiting psychiatry outpatient unit in Mekelle town, psychiatric clinics, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 221, control = 147, and case = 74)
Variable | Category | Case | Control | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Educational status | Primary school (1–8) | 16(21.6) | 41(27.9) | .976[.418–2.276] | .471[.122–1.820] | 0.275 |
Secondary school (9–12) | 21(28.4) | 44(29.9) | 1.193[.531–2.679] | .538[.127–2.288] | 0.402 | |
University or college (12+) | 23(31.1) | 27(18.4) | 2.130[.926–4.897] | 1.754[.445–6.913] | 0.422 | |
Illiterate | 14(18.9) | 35(23.8) | 1 | |||
Marital status | Single | 41(55.4) | 60(40.8) | 1.569[.860–2.864] | .780[.264–2.302] | 0.652 |
Divorced, widow/ed | 6(8.1) | 25(17.0) | .551[.203–1.497] | .200[.046–.879] | 0.033 | |
Married | 27(36.5) | 62(42.2) | 1 | |||
Age | 18–27 year | 34(45.9) | 38(25.9) | 2.461[.969–6.250] | 3.134[.676–14.521] | 0.144 |
28–37 year | 22(29.7) | 51(34.7) | 1.186[.458–3.071] | .886[.191–4.118] | 0.877 | |
38–47 year | 10(13.5) | 36(24.5) | .547[.123–2.434] | .547[.123–2.434] | 0.428 | |
≥ 48 year | 8(10.8) | 22(15.0) | 1 | |||
Alcohol | Yes | 16(21.6) | 21(14.3) | 1.655[.805–3.404] | 1.853[.568–6.045] | 0.307 |
No | 58(78.4) | 126(85.7) | 1 | |||
Physical illness | Yes | 26(35.1) | 22(15.0) | 3.078[1.594–5.943] | 2.467[.870–6.993] | 0.089 |
No | 48(64.9) | 125(85.0) | 1 | |||
Family mental illness | Yes | 23(31.1) | 21(14.3) | 2.706[1.378–5.315] | 3.029[1.088–8.431] | 0.034 |
No | 51(68.9) | 126(85.7) | 1 | |||
Family history of suicide attempt | Yes | 11(14.9) | 4(2.7) | 6.242[1.914–20.357] | 6.874[1.138–41.531] | 0.036 |
No | 63(85.1) | 143(97.3) | 1 | |||
Suicide attempt history | Yes | 56(75.7) | 20(13.6) | 19.756[9.711–40.189] | 27.457[10.417–72.368] | 0.000 |
No | 18(24.3) | 127(86.4) | 1 | |||
Disorders | MDDs | 38(51.4) | 43(29.3) | 3.712[1.275–10.804] | 11.182[2.382–52.501] | 0.002 |
Schizophrenia | 20(27.0) | 57(38.8) | 1.474[.490–4.429] | 3.568[.732–17.393] | 0.116 | |
Other psychiatric disorders | 10(13.5) | 17(11.6) | 5.600[1.328–23.620] | 12.245[1.898–78.986] | 0.008 | |
Other psychotic disorder | 1(1.4) | 9(6.1) | .467[.048–4.584] | 1.742[.083–36.669] | 0.721 | |
Bipolar disorders | 5(6.8) | 21(14.3) | 1 |