Table 3 Associations with suicidal behaviour among girls

Sociodemographic factors

Age (in years)

15–17

18–19

1 (Reference)

1.37 (0.87 to 2.17)

–

Marital status

Not married/widowed/divorced

Married/Cohabiting

1 (Reference)

0.86 (0.52 to 1.42)

–

Education (> Primary)

1.91 (1.15 to 3.16)*

1.47 (0.86 to 2.54)

Wealth status (Poor/poorest)

0.57 (0.30 to 1.08)

–

Currently working

0.87 (0.49 to 1.53)

–

Urban residence (vs. rural)

2.01 (1.24 to 3.26)**

1.45 (0.87 to 2.41)

Health status and behaviour

Self-rated health status (poor)

–

–

Depressive symptoms

2.48 (1.45 to 4.24)***

1.21 (0.60 to 2.48)

Anxiety symptoms

3.37 (2.19 to 5.19)***

3.12 (1.75 to 5.58)***

History of STI in the past 12 month

1.51 (0.52 to 4.36)

–

HIV positive

1.49 (0.19 to 11.51)

–

Tobacco use

–

–

Current alcohol use

1.82 (0.80 to 4.15)

–

Early sexual debut (≤ 14 years)

1.00 (0.55 to 1.82)

–

Dietary diversity (< 5)

0.63 (0.39 to 1.02)

–

Psychosocial and environmental stressors

Currently pregnant

1.00 (0.36 to 2.77)

–

Has living children

1.06 (0.64 to 1.75)

–

Pregnancy loss

0.85 (0.30 to 2.43)

–

Sons and/or daughters died

0.70 (0.19 to 2.51)

–

Big problem with distance to health facility

0.68 (0.41 to 1.13)

–

Big problem to get money for medical treatment

0.97 (0.59 to 1.60)

–

Use of solid cooking fuel

0.39 (0.23 to 0.65)***

0.50 (0.29 to 0.85)**