Table 2

Univariate conditional logistic regression analysis of hypothesised genocide risk factors among suicide cases (N=162) compared with living controls (N=486)

CasesControlsORs
CharacteristicsN (%)N (%)(95% CI)p Value
Being a genocide survivor
 No146 (90.1)414 (85.2)1
 Yes16 (9.9)72 (14.8)0.6 (0.3 to 1.1)0.099
Physically or sexually abused during genocide
 No153 (96.2)454 (93.6)1
 Yes6 (3.8)31 (6.4)0.5 (0.2 to 1.4)0.182
Lost first-degree relative to genocide
 No148 (91.4)412 (84.8)1
 Yes14 (8.6)74 (15.2)0.5 (0.3 to 0.9)0.029
Having been convicted of genocide
 No138 (85.2)455 (94.2)1
 Yes24 (14.8)28 (5.8)3.5 (1.8 to 6.9)<0.001
Having a first-degree relative who has been convicted of genocide
 No142 (88.2)439 (91.8)1
 Yes19 (11.8)39 (8.2)1.6 (0.8 to 3.0)0.131