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Table 2 Demographic characteristics and suicidal ideation/attempt among Lebanese adolescents in 7th−12th grades

From: Suicidal behaviours and their correlates in school-going Lebanese adolescents: findings from a national survey

Variable

N (weighted %)

Suicidal ideation

Suicide attempta

  

aOR (95%)

aOR (95%)

Age group

 11–13

1543 (31.29)

Ref.

 

 14–15

1878 (34.98)

1.33 (1.11–1.59)

1.20 (0.66–2.21)

 ≥ 16

2271 (33.73)

1.37 (1.13–1.68)

1.29 (0.74–2.23)

Sex

 Male

2330 (46.81)

Ref.

Ref.

 Female

3370 (53.19)

1.12 (0.97–1.30)

1.35 (1.02–1.78)

Grade

 7th

1247 (23.52)

Ref.

Ref.

 8th

1125 (20.04)

1.36 (0.94–1.99)

0.99 (0.55–1.81)

 9th

783 (17.08)

1.33 (0.87–2.04)

1.80 (0.80–4.06)

 10th

959 (15.00)

1.20 (0.83–1.73)

1.57 (0.78–3.13)

 11th

708 (12.90)

1.13 (0.80–1.58)

1.01 (0.49–2.07)

 12th

859 (11.46)

1.11 (0.76–1.60)

0.72 (0.33–1.57)

  1. aAmong those who have suicidal ideation