Univariate conditional logistic regression analysis of sociodemographic, clinical, psychological and criminological characteristics among suicide cases (N=162) and living controls (N=486)
| Cases | Controls | Crude ORs | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | N (%) | N (%) | 95% (CI) | |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 33 (20.4) | 113 (23.3) | 1 | |
| Married | 89 (54.9) | 314 (64.6) | 1.1 (0.6 to 2.4) | 0.724 |
| Widowed | 10 (6.2) | 25 (5.1) | 1.7 (0.6 to 5.5) | 0.34 |
| Divorced | 8 (4.9) | 7 (1.4) | 4.7 (1.6 to 15.3) | 0.011 |
| Polygamous | 22 (13.6) | 27 (5.6) | 4.3 (1.6 to 11.2) | 0.003 |
| Parenthood status | ||||
| No | 43 (26.5) | 112 (23.1) | 1 | |
| Yes | 119 (73.5) | 374 (76.9) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.2) | 0.161 |
| Living alone | ||||
| No | 132 (81.9) | 435 (89.5) | 1 | |
| Yes | 30 (18.1) | 51 (10.5) | 2.1 (1.2 to 3.7) | 0.006 |
| Religion | ||||
| None | 20 (12.4) | 38 (8.0) | 1 | |
| Christian | 138 (85.7) | 431 (90.7) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.0) | 0.064 |
| Muslim | 3 (1.9) | 6 (1.3) | 1.1 (0.17 to 6.6) | 0.945 |
| Education level | ||||
| None | 58 (36.3) | 120 (24.8) | 1 | |
| Primary | 86 (53.7) | 306 (63.4) | 0.4 (0.2 to 0.7) | 0.001 |
| Secondary or tertiary | 16 (10.0) | 57 (11.8) | 0.3 (0.14 to 0.8) | 0.03 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 118 (72.8) | 386 (79.6) | 1 | |
| Dealing in illegal activities | 4 (2.5) | 10 (2.0) | 1.8 (0.4 to 7.6) | 0.421 |
| Unemployed | 17 (10.5) | 42 (8.7) | 2.1 (0.9 to 4.9) | 0.102 |
| Other | 23 (14.2) | 47 (9.7) | 4.2 (1.6 to 11.3) | 0.004 |
| Clinical characteristics | ||||
| Diagnosed with a chronic disease in the past 6 months | ||||
| No | 106 (65.8) | 386 (79.7) | 1 | |
| Yes | 55 (34.2) | 98 (20.3) | 2.3 (1.9 to 3.5) | 0.002 |
| Psychological characteristics | ||||
| Alcohol drinking patterns | ||||
| Don’t drink | 39 (24.2) | 191 (39.3) | 1 | |
| Drink slightly (1 day of drinking/week) | 36 (22.4) | 152 (31.3) | 1.2 (0.7 to 2.2) | 0.551 |
| Drink moderately (2–3 days of drinking/week) | 44 (27.3) | 122 (25.1) | 2.4 (1.3 to 4.3) | 0.004 |
| Drink heavily (≥4 days of drink/week) | 42 (26.1) | 21 (4.3) | 15.1 (6.9 to 32.6) | <0.001 |
| Feeling of loneliness in the past 3 months | ||||
| No | 105 (64.8) | 419 (86.4) | 1 | |
| Yes | 57 (35.2) | 66 (13.6) | 4.0 (2.6 to 6.8) | <0.001 |
| Known case of mental illness | ||||
| No | 139 (85.8) | 483 (99.8) | 1 | |
| Yes | 23 (14.2) | 1 (0.2) | – | – |
| Had expressed suicide ideation in the past 3 months | ||||
| No | 87 (57.6) | 446 (95.1) | 1 | |
| Yes | 64 (42.4) | 23 (4.9) | 16.7 (8.6 to 32.9) | <0.001 |
| Had made a suicide attempt | ||||
| No | 123 (76.4) | 471 (99.2) | 1 | |
| Yes | 38 (23.6) | 4 (0.8) | 54.2 (13.0 to 224.9) | <0.001 |
| Family history of suicide | ||||
| No | 93 (61.6) | 338 (86.0) | 1 | |
| Yes | 58 (38.4) | 63 (14.0) | 4.4 (2.7 to 7.0) | <0.001 |
| Criminological characteristics | ||||
| Past criminal record, other than genocide | ||||
| No | 125 (77.6) | 451 (92.8) | 1 | |
| Yes | 36 (22.4) | 35 (7.2) | 5.6 (3.0 to 10.7) | <0.001 |
| Known drug user | ||||
| No | 112 (77.8) | 436 (95.8) | 1 | |
| Yes | 32 (22.2) | 19 (4.2) | 11.5 (5.0 to 26.3) | <0.001 |