Table 2

Logistic regression analysis estimating the additional variance explained in lifetime suicide attempts by lifetime homelessness net of other variables in the nationally representative sample of adults

VariablesModel 1: Known factors related to suicideModel 2: Model 1+homeless history
CoefficientOR
(95% CI)
P valueCoefficientOR
(95% CI)
P value
Age−0.020.98 (0.98 to 0.98)<0.001−0.020.98 (0.98 to 0.98)<0.001
Sex: male−0.530.59 (0.59 to 0.59)<0.001−0.560.57 (0.57 to 0.57)<0.001
Marital status: never married−0.240.79 (0.79 to 0.79)<0.001−0.230.79 (0.79 to 0.80)<0.001
Annual personal income−0.050.96 (0.96 to 0.96)<0.001−0.040.96 (0.96 to 0.96)<0.001
Social support−0.430.65 (0.65 to 0.65)<0.001−0.400.67 (0.67 to 0.67)<0.001
Number of medical conditions0.111.11 (1.11 to 1.11)<0.0010.101.11 (1.11 to 1.11)<0.001
Lifetime mental health disorders
 Major depressive disorder1.363.89 (3.53 to 3.55)<0.0011.363.89 (3.88 to 3.90)<0.001
 Bipolar disorder1.273.54 (3.53 to 3.55)<0.0011.253.49 (3.48 to 3.50)<0.001
 Post-traumatic stress disorder0.501.64 (1.64 to 1.64)<0.0010.501.64 (1.64 to 1.64)<0.001
 Generalised anxiety disorder0.031.03 (1.03 to 1.03)<0.0010.011.01 (1.01 to 1.01)<0.001
 Borderline PD0.902.46 (2.46 to 2.47)<0.0010.882.41 (2.41 to 2.42)<0.001
 Schizotypal PD0.071.07 (1.07 to 1.07)<0.0010.051.05 (1.05 to 1.05)<0.001
 Antisocial PD0.591.80 (1.79 to 1.80)<0.0010.451.57 (1.57 to 1.58)<0.001
 Any psychosis1.092.97 (2.96 to 2.98)<0.0011.072.90 (2.89 to 2.91)<0.001
Lifetime substance use disorders
 Tobacco0.431.53 (1.53 to 1.54)<0.0010.391.48 (1.48 to 1.48)<0.001
 Alcohol0.361.43 (1.43 to 1.44)<0.0010.331.40 (1.39 to 1.40)<0.001
 Cannabis−0.040.96 (0.96 to 0.96)<0.001−0.060.95 (0.94 to 0.95)<0.001
 Sedatives0.381.46 (1.46 to 1.47)<0.0010.381.46 (1.45 to 1.46)<0.001
 Heroin0.271.31 (1.30 to 1.32)<0.0010.211.23 (1.23 to 1.24)<0.001
 Other opioids0.101.10 (1.10 to 1.11)<0.0010.081.09 (1.08 to 1.09)<0.001
 Cocaine0.351.41 (1.41 to 1.42)<0.0010.291.34 (1.33 to 1.35)<0.001
 Other stimulants0.141.15 (1.15 to 1.15)<0.0010.081.08 (1.08 to 1.09)<0.001
 Club drugs−0.410.66 (0.66 to 0.67)<0.001−0.370.69 (0.69 to 0.69)<0.001
 Hallucinogens0.321.38 (1.37 to 1.39)<0.0010.361.43 (1.43 to 1.44)<0.001
Any lifetime homelessness/0.671.96 (1.95 to 1.96)<0.001
  • PD, personality disorder.