Table 4

Logistic regression analysis estimating the additional variance explained in lifetime suicide attempts by lifetime homelessness net of other variables in the subsample of non-veterans

VariablesModel 1: Known factors related to suicideModel 2: Model 1+homeless history
CoefficientOR
(95% CI)
P valueCoefficientOR
(95% CI)
P value
Age−0.030.97 (0.97 to 0.97)<0.001−0.020.99 (0.99 to 0.99)<0.001
Sex: male−0.870.42 (0.42 to 0.42)<0.001−0.540.59 (0.58 to 0.59)<0.001
Marital status: never married−0.210.82 (0.81 to 0.82)<0.001−0.200.82 (0.82 to 0.82)<0.001
Annual personal income−0.070.94 (0.94 to 0.94)<0.001−0.050.96 (0.96 to 0.96)<0.001
Social support−0.680.51 (0.50 to 0.51)<0.001−0.400.67 (0.67 to 0.68)<0.001
Number of medical conditions−0.050.97 (0.97 to 0.97)<0.0010.111.12 (1.12 to 1.12)<0.001
Lifetime mental health disorders
 Major depressive disorder1.414.10 (4.09 to 4.10)<0.0011.414.09 (4.09 to 4.10)<0.001
 Bipolar disorder1.303.68 (3.67 to 3.69)<0.0011.293.63 (3.62 to 3.64)<0.001
 Post-traumatic stress disorder0.501.65 (1.64 to 1.65)<0.0010.501.65 (1.64 to 1.65)<0.001
 Generalised anxiety disorder−0.040.96 (0.96 to 0.97)<0.001−0.050.95 (0.95 to 0.96)<0.001
 Borderline PD0.852.33 (2.32 to 2.33)<0.0010.822.28 (2.27 to 2.28)<0.001
 Schizotypal PD0.091.09 (1.09 to 1.09)<0.0010.071.08 (1.07 to 1.08)<0.001
 Antisocial PD0.531.70 (1.69 to 1.70)<0.0010.411.51 (1.51 to 1.51)<0.001
 Any psychosis1.102.98 (2.98 to 3.00)<0.0011.082.95 (2.94 to 2.96)<0.001
Lifetime substance use disorders
 Tobacco0.441.56 (1.56 to 1.56)<0.0010.411.51 (1.51 to 1.51)<0.001
 Alcohol0.381.46 (1.46 to 1.46)<0.0010.361.43 (1.43 to 1.43)<0.001
 Cannabis−0.100.90 (0.90 to 0.90)<0.001−0.120.89 (0.89 to 0.89)<0.001
 Sedatives0.401.49 (1.49 to 1.50)<0.0010.401.49 (1.48 to 1.49)<0.001
 Heroin0.173.81 (3.74 to 3.88)<0.0010.141.15 (1.14 to 1.15)<0.001
 Other opioids0.131.14 (1.14 to 1.14)<0.0010.121.12 (1.12 to 1.13)>0.05
 Cocaine0.391.48 (1.48 to 1.49)<0.0010.341.41 (1.40 to 1.41)<0.001
 Other stimulants0.111.11 (1.11 to 1.12)<0.0010.051.05 (1.04 to 1.05)<0.001
 Club drugs−0.480.62 (0.62 to 0.62)<0.001−0.440.64 (0.64 to 0.65)<0.001
 Hallucinogens0.341.41 (1.40 to 1.42)<0.0010.391.48 (1.47 to 1.49)<0.001
Any lifetime homelessness/0.611.83 (1.83 to 1.84)<0.001
  • PD, personality disorder.