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Table 2 Factors associated with suicidal ideation/suicide attempts

From: Association of the type of counselor with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts: a survey of South Korean adolescents

Variables

Male participants

Female participants

Suicidal ideation

Suicide attempt

Suicidal ideation

Suicide attempt

Adj. OR

95% CI

Adj. OR

95% CI

Adj. OR

95% CI

Adj. OR

95% CI

Type of counselor

 Father

1.03

(0.86–1.23)

1.15

(0.83–1.61)

0.82

(0.63–1.08)

1.20

(0.79–1.84)

 Mother

0.80

(0.70–0.90)

0.83

(0.64–1.07)

0.61

(0.54–0.68)

0.66

(0.53–0.82)

 Sibling

1.01

(0.81–1.26)

1.10

(0.74–1.65)

0.61

(0.51–0.72)

0.74

(0.55–1.01)

 Friend

0.89

(0.80–0.99)

0.74

(0.60–0.92)

0.69

(0.62–0.76)

0.70

(0.58–0.83)

 Teacher

1.16

(0.91–1.47)

1.18

(0.77–1.82)

0.82

(0.61–1.11)

0.95

(0.60–1.51)

 Other

1.25

(0.99–1.57)

1.37

(0.92–2.04)

0.66

(0.52–0.83)

0.91

(0.62–1.34)

 None

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Middle and high school

 Middle school

1.30

(1.18–1.42)

1.68

(1.40–2.02)

1.47

(1.36–1.60)

2.06

(1.40–2.06)

 High school

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Having parents

 Both or single parents

0.52

(0.40–0.68)

0.34

(0.24–0.49)

0.90

(0.63–1.31)

0.44

(0.23–0.50)

 None

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Perceived household economic status

 High

1.00

(0.89–1.13)

1.01

(0.81–1.26)

0.85

(0.77–0.95)

0.97

(0.84–1.33)

 Middle

0.88

(0.79–0.99)

0.81

(0.65–1.00)

0.74

(0.67–0.82)

0.71

(0.67–1.05)

 Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Academic achievement

 High

1.04

(0.94–1.15)

0.93

(0.76–1.13)

1.12

(1.02–1.23)

0.91

(0.71–1.07)

 Middle

1.04

(0.93–1.16)

0.96

(0.78–1.19)

0.99

(0.90–1.09)

0.94

(0.76–1.17)

 Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Alcohol

 Yes

1.20

(1.07–1.34)

1.23

(0.99–1.53)

1.24

(1.11–1.38)

1.38

(0.95–1.47)

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Smoking

 Yes

1.06

(0.93–1.21)

1.87

(1.49–2.35)

1.41

(1.18–1.68)

2.30

(1.49–2.37)

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Subjective happiness

 Happy

1.00

   

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Neutral

1.50

(1.36–1.66)

1.24

(1.01–1.53)

1.51

(1.38–1.64)

1.25

(1.05–1.49)

 Unhappy

3.32

(2.94–3.75)

1.92

(1.52–2.41)

3.46

(3.09–3.88)

2.70

(2.23–3.28)

Stress awareness

 High

2.43

(2.21–2.67)

2.20

(1.79–2.69)

2.34

(2.15–2.55)

1.91

(1.60–2.28)

 Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Depression

 Yes

8.15

(7.46–8.90)

7.08

(5.81–8.63)

6.85

(6.33–7.40)

5.32

(4.51–6.28)

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Sleep time for fatigue recovery

 Sufficient

0.78

(0.70–0.88)

0.79

(0.63–0.99)

0.85

(0.76–0.95)

0.98

(0.80–1.20)

 Normal

0.92

(0.83–1.01)

0.83

(0.68–1.01)

0.85

(0.78–0.93)

0.90

(0.77–1.06)

 Not sufficient

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Causes of stress

 Achievement/career choice

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Family problems

1.58

(1.42–1.75)

1.91

(1.55–2.36)

1.62

(1.47–1.80)

1.68

(1.41–2.01)

 Friendships

1.29

(1.12–1.48)

1.64

(1.25–2.16)

1.30

(1.16–1.45)

1.49

(1.23–1.82)

 Appearance

0.95

(0.80–1.11)

1.53

(1.12–2.08)

1.01

(0.90–1.14)

1.30

(1.05–1.62)

 Other

1.10

(0.93–1.31)

2.42

(1.83–3.21)

1.03

(0.83–1.27)

1.51

(1.07–2.13)

  1. CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio