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Table 3 Physical/psychological harms and suicidal ideation/ suicide 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

  

OR (95%)b

OR (95%)b

Felt lonely (last 12 months)

 Never/rarely

3457 (63.19)

Ref.

Ref.

 Sometimes

1368 (23.16)

2.26 (1.71–2.99)

1.08 (0.68–1.70)

 Most of the time

574 (9.19)

5.67 (3.82–8.43)

0.99 (0.60–1.66)

 Always

265 (4.46)

12.73 (8.23–19.68)

3.84 (2.32–6.37)

Felt worried (last 12 months)

 Never/rarely

3750 (68.88)

Ref.

Ref.

 Sometimes

1105 (19.23)

1.75 (1.35–2.28)

1.36 (0.86–2.15)

 Most of the time

484 (7.81)

4.26 (2.80–6.48)

2.42 (1.31–4.48)

 Always

253 (4.08)

9.74 (7.01–13.53)

3.76 (2.32–6.09)

Physically attacked (last 12 months)

 No

4561 (79.48)

Ref.

Ref.

 1 time

523 (9.38)

1.89 (1.53–2.33)

1.55 (0.93–2.59)

 ≥ 2 times

606 (11.13)

2.83 (2.32–3.47)

1.70 (1.13–2.55)

Physical fight (last 12 months)

 No

3684 (61.73)

Ref.

Ref.

 1 time

814 (15.63)

1.24 (0.97–1.59)

1.43 (0.75–2.71)

 ≥ 2 times

1147 (22.64)

2.17 (1.60–2.93)

2.20 (1.43–3.38)

Bullying history (last 30 days)

 No

4651 (83.52)

Ref.

Ref.

 1–2 times

509 (10.46)

2.39 (1.72–3.34)

1.36 (0.77–2.40)

 ≥ 3 times

301 (6.02)

4.06 (3.05–5.40)

1.51 (0.80–2.91)

Type of Bullying

 Not bullied

4765 (86.80)

Ref.

Ref.

 Kicked, pushed, or shoved

149 (3.27)

2.76 (1.74–4.39)

3.96 (1.52–10.31)

 Made fun of the race

68 (1.34)

2.86 (1.60–5.12)

0.77 (0.23–2.60)

 Made fun because of religion

42 (0.74)

5.17 (2.31–11.56)

1.73 (0.28–10.80)

 Made fun of about sex

91 (1.93)

2.58 (1.58–4.23)

5.39 (1.74–16.59)

 Left out of activities

21 (0.44)

3.41 (1.25–9.31)

2.88 (0.62–13.36)

 Made fun of body

58 (1.07)

4.68 (1.99–11.03)

1.53 (0.75–3.08)

 Some other way

229 (4.41)

1.98 (1.27–3.09)

1.29 (0.73–2.28)

Missed school (last 30 days)

 No

4406 (83.57)

Ref.

Ref.

 1–2 days

610 (11.09)

1.35 (1.10–1.66)

1.28 (0.65–2.51)

 ≥ 3 days

288 (5.34)

2.78 (1.78–4.34)

0.79 (0.44–1.39)

Parental support

 Never/rarely

1307 (26.95)

Ref.

Ref.

 Sometimes

958 (20.44)

0.58 (0.38–0.88)

0.84 (0.49–1.46)

 Most of the time

956 (21.36)

0.38 (0.27–0.53)

0.96 (0.50–1.83)

 Always

1505 (31.25)

0.46 (0.34–0.61)

1.34 (0.68–2.64)

Food insecurity (last month)

 Never/rarely

5019 (87.91)

Ref.

Ref.

 Sometimes

502 (8.75)

1.58 (1.27–1.97)

1.60 (1.01–2.52)

 Most of the time/ Always

163 (3.34)

3.32 (1.96–5.65)

2.71 (1.24–5.91)

  1. aAmong those who have suicidal ideation
  2. bAdjusted for age and sex